Ford FIESTA - 2007
368.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FIESTA, model year 2007.
Sample size: 52,466 cars, 119,443 tests and 439,648 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 52,466 cars
The 2007 Ford Fiesta has a slightly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 368 defects per 100 vehicles versus the average of 352. Notably, the Fiesta excels in the categories of Body/Structure and Equipment, showing 23% and 50% fewer defects respectively. However, it has a significant issue with Lights & Electrics, exceeding the average defect rate by 26%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly after 93,000 miles. Overall, while the Fiesta performs better in some areas, it does face notable challenges in electrical components.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 52,466 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 15.4% worse
163.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 12.5% worse
22.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 8.7% worse
28.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 22.4% worse
125.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.7% better
308.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
Body/Structure
▲ 26.1% better
40.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 51.4% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 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
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 6.6% better
41.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 46,513
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28,959
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24,174
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23,094
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16,987
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,601
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,200
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,059
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 12,999
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,316
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,799
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,776
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,920
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,698
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,216
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,151
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,645
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,525
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,724
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,693