What year Ford Fiesta is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2022 Ford Fiesta has the highest pass rate at 95.1%, out of 7,451 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Ford Fiesta MOT failures?

The most common Ford Fiesta MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Ford Fiesta — Reliability by Year

2,815,094 vehicles · MOT data 1980–2023 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Ford Fiesta was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2022

95.1% pass rate · 7,451 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1992

59.9% pass rate · 38,643 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2023	First MOTs due 2026+	17,149 mi	831
2022	95.1%	18,318 mi	7,451
2021	92.3%	21,728 mi	3,701
2020	89.5%	25,942 mi	19,985
2019	90.1%	28,003 mi	73,396
2018	89.4%	31,967 mi	92,986
2017	86.5%	35,807 mi	93,400
2016	81.2%	40,657 mi	119,964
2015	80.8%	44,584 mi	132,886
2014	80.5%	48,911 mi	130,716
2013	79.5%	53,165 mi	121,713
2012	78.8%	56,558 mi	107,843
2011	78.3%	61,260 mi	95,932
2010	76.3%	63,861 mi	102,457
2009	75.2%	64,345 mi	115,593
2008	74.8%	64,213 mi	94,157
2007	74.8%	65,045 mi	102,451
2006	73.8%	65,900 mi	102,274
2005	73.9%	66,229 mi	82,908
2004	73.7%	66,850 mi	90,045
2003	73.8%	65,922 mi	95,756
2002	71.9%	63,253 mi	91,780
2001	69.6%	63,177 mi	99,490
2000	68.1%	67,049 mi	89,500
1999	66.3%	65,855 mi	96,385
1998	64.7%	59,023 mi	110,689
1997	63.0%	60,621 mi	110,607
1996	61.5%	61,708 mi	116,556
1995	61.5%	62,912 mi	88,952
1994	60.3%	63,215 mi	67,250
1993	60.0%	63,177 mi	40,938
1992	59.9%	63,937 mi	38,643
1991	61.8%	62,503 mi	25,137
1990	60.3%	60,403 mi	19,002
1989	61.1%	59,897 mi	14,071
1988	60.0%	57,115 mi	7,009
1987	60.9%	55,043 mi	3,623
1986	62.3%	53,602 mi	2,042
1985	64.2%	52,237 mi	1,483
1984	63.3%	53,971 mi	1,286
1983	68.5%	55,422 mi	1,585
1982	69.8%	54,841 mi	1,292
1981	70.3%	53,351 mi	849
1980	72.3%	54,711 mi	480

* UK vehicles require their first MOT at 3 years old. Recent model years shown in grey have little or no MOT test data yet — pass rate data will build up as those vehicles mature.

Which year Ford Fiesta is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 18,318 miles (newest year) to 67,049 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Ford Fiesta.

See the buying guide →

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