2001 Ford Fiesta Courier 50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

48.6%

Latest Pass Rate

926

Total Tests (All Years)

106,108 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fiesta Courier 50

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 48.6%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 3.9% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Ford Fiesta Courier 50 as it ages.

8 yrs37.6%

→ ↑2.3%

9 yrs39.9%

→ ↑3.4%

10 yrs43.3%

→ ↓6.7%

11 yrs36.6%

→ ↑5.9%

12 yrs42.5%

→ ↑5.8%

13 yrs48.3%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs48.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	37.6%	271
9 yrs	39.9%	198
10 yrs	43.3%	150
11 yrs	36.6%	123
12 yrs	42.5%	87
13 yrs	48.3%	60
14 yrs	48.6%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Ford Fiesta Courier 50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (14 yrs)	48.6%	37
2014 (13 yrs)	48.3%	60
2013 (12 yrs)	42.5%	87
2012 (11 yrs)	36.6%	123
2011 (10 yrs)	43.3%	150
2010 (9 yrs)	39.9%	198
2009 (8 yrs)	37.6%	271

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 271Avg Mileage 104,663Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%

2010High Fail Rate

39.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 198Avg Mileage 103,416Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2011High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 150Avg Mileage 107,681Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2012High Fail Rate

36.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 123Avg Mileage 111,568Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2013High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 87Avg Mileage 109,889Top Failure Brakes — 95.4%

2014High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 60Avg Mileage 107,934Top Failure Suspension — 98.3%

2015High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 37Avg Mileage 106,108Top Failure Suspension — 89.2%

MOT results for 2001 Ford Fiesta Courier 50 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	37.6%	271	104,663	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2010	9	39.9%	198	103,416	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2011	10	43.3%	150	107,681	Brakes — 36.7%
2012	11	36.6%	123	111,568	Suspension — 42.3%
2013	12	42.5%	87	109,889	Brakes — 95.4%
2014	13	48.3%	60	107,934	Suspension — 98.3%
2015	14	48.6%	37	106,108	Suspension — 89.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Ford Fiesta Courier 50, with age trends.

Suspension

60.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

57.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	34.3% (8 yrs)	89.2% (14 yrs)	+54.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	38.4% (8 yrs)	75.7% (14 yrs)	+37.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	38.7% (8 yrs)	51.4% (14 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta Courier 50 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 926 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.