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Ford FIESTA - 2018

106.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FIESTA, model year 2018. Sample size: 97,844 cars, 212,401 tests and 225,204 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 97,844 cars

The 2018 Ford Fiesta has an overall defect rate of 106 defects per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the average of 120 defects per 100 for this year, indicating a 12% improvement. While tyre wear is common across many vehicles, this model excels particularly in steering, visibility, body structure, and other categories, all showing significantly fewer defects compared to average rates. Defects tend to increase with mileage, but the Fiesta's rates remain competitive across all mileage segments, especially in the lower mileage categories where it performs better than the year average. Overall, this model stands out positively for its reliability and fewer issues in crucial areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 97,844 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 9.7% better
62.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 78.0% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • 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: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 32.4% better
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 14.8% better
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 8.9% better
115.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
Body/Structure
▲ 52.9% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▼ 13.6% worse
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 41.4% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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 levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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: 55,935
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 37,882
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26,972
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21,013
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,144
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,344
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,651
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,448
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,103
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,932

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,344
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,103
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,932
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,482
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,121
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,364
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,133
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,104
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,093
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 916