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2021 Ford Fiesta Active Edition Turbo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
87.6%
Latest Pass Rate
786
Total Tests (All Years)
17,293 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fiesta Active Edition Turbo

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 87.6%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 3.9% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 Ford Fiesta Active Edition Turbo as it ages.

At 2 years: 88.4% pass rate · At 3 years: 87.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs88.4%43
3 yrs87.6%743

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 Ford Fiesta Active Edition Turbo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)87.6%743
2023 (2 yrs)88.4%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
88.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 43Avg Mileage 14,189Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.3%
2024
87.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 743Avg Mileage 17,293Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 Ford Fiesta Active Edition Turbo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
13.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
5.8%
— Consistent
Visibility
3.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
2.8%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment16.3% (2 yrs)9.8% (3 yrs)
-6.5%
🟢 ↓
Visibility4.7% (2 yrs)1.3% (3 yrs)
-3.4%
🟢 ↓
Tyres4.7% (2 yrs)6.9% (3 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑
Non-component advisories2.3% (2 yrs)0.7% (3 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta Active Edition Turbo cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 786 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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