Ford FIESTA - 2014
205.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FIESTA, model year 2014.
Sample size: 127,025 cars, 297,682 tests and 610,260 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 127,025 cars
The 2014 Ford Fiesta has an overall defect rate of 205 per 100 vehicles, which is 5.5% higher than the average for cars of the same year at 194 per 100. Notably, while tyre wear is a common issue, the Fiesta shows a significant advantage in brake defects, with only 61 per 100 compared to the average of 93. However, it struggles with steering issues, reporting 16 defects per 100, which is worse than the average of 11. Additionally, the Fiesta exhibits high defect rates in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, with 244 per 100 versus the average of 194. Defect rates tend to increase with mileage, especially in the higher mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 127,025 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 33.8% better
61.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▼ 31.9% worse
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 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.
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▲ 19.2% better
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 11.1% worse
43.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 22.7% worse
243.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 15.4% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 26.7% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 7.0% better
14.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 85,141
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 46,597
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 45,063
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 36,058
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 33,683
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 33,127
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 22,074
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20,746
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19,384
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,207
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 22,074
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 11,579
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 8,920
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 8,392
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 7,339
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,941
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,828
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,598
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,952
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,844