Ford FIESTA - 2012
258.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FIESTA, model year 2012.
Sample size: 101,792 cars, 242,773 tests and 626,392 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 101,792 cars
The 2012 Ford Fiesta has an overall defect rate of 258 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the average of 246 per 100, showing a 4.8% increase compared to its peers. Notably, the Fiesta performs better in the areas of brakes and equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than the average, at 68.5% and 3.9% respectively. However, it struggles with steering, lights and electrics, and wheels, with higher defect rates in these categories than the average. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly evident in the 124,000+ miles segment where it reaches 405 per 100 vehicles. Overall, while the Fiesta has strengths in certain categories, it faces challenges, especially as the vehicle ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 101,792 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 33.9% better
68.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 52.3% worse
20.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 9.4% better
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 18.1% worse
73.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 18.2% worse
288.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 10.7% better
23.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 37.1% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 12.3% better
20.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 70,831
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54,053
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38,830
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 37,376
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28,631
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 23,349
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21,157
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20,145
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,619
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,022
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 23,349
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 9,689
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 9,674
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 7,435
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,852
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,621
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,559
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,422
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,735
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,471