Ford FIESTA - 2002
376.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FIESTA, model year 2002.
Sample size: 7,286 cars, 15,462 tests and 58,169 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,286 cars
The 2002 Ford Fiesta has an overall defect rate of 376 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 374 defects per 100. Notably, this model performs better than average in the categories of Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, showing a lower defect rate of 73% and 49% respectively, compared to the averages of 96% and 67%. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with age, particularly in vehicles with over 124,000 miles, where the defect rate reaches 534 per 100. While tyre wear is a common concern, this data suggests that the Fiesta excels in specific areas compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,286 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 8.3% worse
180.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 9.5% better
22.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 0.7% better
29.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 23.5% better
73.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 9.0% worse
321.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 28.3% better
49.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 18.8% better
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▼ 16.8% worse
62.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,847
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,796
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,485
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,308
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,933
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,752
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,660
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,629
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,314
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,227
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 749
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 724
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 689
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 649
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 649
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 517
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 504
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 415
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 387
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 363