Ford FIESTA - 2013
225.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FIESTA, model year 2013.
Sample size: 116,924 cars, 277,336 tests and 625,691 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 116,924 cars
The 2013 Ford Fiesta has an overall defect rate of 226 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average for its year at 219 defects per 100 vehicles, indicating a 2.8% increase. Notably, the car shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage category where the defect rate reaches 373 per 100 vehicles. It performs better than average in the brake and equipment categories, with 35.8% and 29.1% fewer defects, respectively. However, it struggles with steering and wheels, suspensions, and axles, showing higher defect rates than the average, particularly in steering where it has a 38.7% greater defect rate.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 116,924 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 34.7% better
64.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▼ 34.9% worse
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
▲ 16.1% better
15.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 6.8% better
46.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 22.8% worse
269.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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
▲ 10.5% better
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 28.8% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- 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: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 15.3% better
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 82,830
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47,416
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 46,259
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44,687
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31,158
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 27,329
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 27,148
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20,015
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18,126
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,710
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 27,329
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 10,997
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 9,327
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 8,326
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 7,234
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,833
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,404
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,311
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,602
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,390