Ford FIESTA - 2008
348.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FIESTA, model year 2008.
Sample size: 56,808 cars, 130,850 tests and 456,517 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 56,808 cars
The 2008 Ford Fiesta has an overall defect rate of 349 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 337 per 100, marking a 3.4% increase. Notably, the Fiesta shows a significant rise in defect rates as mileage increases, with the highest rate of 500 defects per 100 vehicles for those exceeding 124,000 miles. It performs better than average in the Equipment category, with defects at 7 compared to the average of 10. However, it falls short in Steering and Lights & Electrics, showing defect rates of 26 and 111 respectively, which are higher than the averages of 18 and 91.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 56,808 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 6.8% worse
142.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 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
▼ 43.9% worse
25.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
Visibility
▼ 3.2% worse
26.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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
▼ 20.2% worse
110.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- 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
▲ 0.2% better
309.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 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
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
Body/Structure
▲ 21.4% better
40.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 26.7% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
▲ 14.8% better
35.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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 test unable to be completed
- 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: 40,210
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32,819
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24,607
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23,871
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21,058
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,760
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,120
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,197
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 12,036
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,969
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,331
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,718
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,585
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,436
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,003
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,480
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,266
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,896
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,741
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,496