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Ford FIESTA - 2015

177.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FIESTA, model year 2015. Sample size: 130,530 cars, 302,069 tests and 535,669 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 130,530 cars

The 2015 Ford Fiesta has an overall defect rate of 177 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 170 per 100 vehicles for that year. Notably, the Fiesta performs better in categories such as brakes, visibility, and equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it faces challenges in lights and electrics, as well as wheels, suspensions, and axles, where the defect rates are notably higher than average. Mileage trends indicate that as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Fiesta also rises, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 130,530 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 38.4% better
52.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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 lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 9.1% worse
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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
▲ 20.5% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 27.7% worse
39.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
▼ 19.8% worse
213.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 6.0% better
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▲ 30.0% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 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
▲ 9.8% better
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 81,600
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 46,035
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38,858
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32,860
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25,702
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24,957
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21,974
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 16,579
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,077
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 11,484

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 16,579
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 11,484
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 7,558
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 7,516
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,912
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,654
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,341
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,329
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,421
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,807