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2013 Ford Fiesta Base Tdci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
79.3%
Latest Pass Rate
803
Total Tests (All Years)
52,310 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 79.3%
Average: 83.7%

⚠️ 4.4% below average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Ford Fiesta Base Tdci as it ages.

At 2 years: 80.4% pass rate · At 3 years: 79.3% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs80.4%51
3 yrs79.3%752

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Ford Fiesta Base Tdci 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
2016 (3 yrs)79.3%752
2015 (2 yrs)80.4%51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
80.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 51Avg Mileage 51,514Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2016
79.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 752Avg Mileage 52,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Ford Fiesta Base Tdci, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
14.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
9.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
5.7%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
3.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.9% (2 yrs)14.4% (3 yrs)
+10.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment11.8% (2 yrs)17.0% (3 yrs)
+5.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.0% (2 yrs)3.1% (3 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —
Brakes7.8% (2 yrs)8.8% (3 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta Base Tdci cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 803 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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