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Ford FIESTA - 2023

27.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2023 is 36.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FIESTA, model year 2023. Sample size: 310 cars, 382 tests and 103 recorded faults.
0%
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 310 cars

The 2023 Ford Fiesta shows a lower overall defect rate, with 27 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 36 defects, indicating a 25% improvement. The model performs exceptionally well in categories such as Steering and Body/Structure, reporting no defects at all, while also showing fewer issues in Visibility and Lights & Electrics compared to the average. However, it has a slightly higher incidence of Equipment-related defects than the average, with 2 defects per 100 vehicles. Additionally, the defect rate tends to increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 310 cars

More model years for Ford FIESTA

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 4.5% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment
  • Brake hoses or connections leaking on: hydraulic systems
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 63.8% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.8 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: and affecting the driver’s view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 57.5% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.7 / 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
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.4% better
37.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.0 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 23.1% worse
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 54.5% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.1 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 263 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: 27
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 5
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Brake hoses or connections leaking on: hydraulic systems
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 1