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Ford FIESTA - 2022

46.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FIESTA, model year 2022. Sample size: 15,296 cars, 18,370 tests and 8,599 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 15,296 cars

The 2022 Ford Fiesta has a significantly lower overall defect rate, recording 47 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 70 defects per 100 vehicles, making it 33% better than average. This model shows particularly strong performance in categories such as Brakes and Visibility, with defect rates well below the average for these areas. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rate increases with mileage, but even in higher mileage ranges, the Fiesta remains competitive. There are no standout issues in common categories like tyres, suggesting a well-rounded reliability for this model.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 15,296 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 42.3% better
18.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 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
▲ 25.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • 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.
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
Visibility
▲ 61.6% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 33.9% better
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.9% better
61.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
Body/Structure
▲ 68.8% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • 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
▲ 46.2% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 66.7% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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 levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • 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
0 260 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: 2,595
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 964
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 807
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 603
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 577
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 382
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 372
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 323
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 252
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 151

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 323
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 252
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 22