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2011 Ford Fiesta Base Tdci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
82.2%
Latest Pass Rate
752
Total Tests (All Years)
74,574 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fiesta Base Tdci

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 82.2%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 4.8% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Ford Fiesta Base Tdci as it ages.

3 yrs84.7%
4 yrs83.3%
5 yrs82.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.7%242
4 yrs83.3%257
5 yrs82.2%253

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Ford Fiesta Base Tdci pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)82.2%253
2015 (4 yrs)83.3%257
2014 (3 yrs)84.7%242

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
84.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 242Avg Mileage 50,640Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%
2015
83.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 257Avg Mileage 63,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2016
82.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 253Avg Mileage 74,574Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Ford Fiesta Base Tdci, with age trends.

Tyres
11.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.0%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
4.8%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment8.7% (3 yrs)13.4% (5 yrs)
+4.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.2% (3 yrs)13.0% (5 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —
Road Wheels5.4% (3 yrs)4.0% (5 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —
Brakes6.6% (3 yrs)7.1% (5 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road3.3% (3 yrs)3.6% (5 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta Base Tdci cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 752 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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