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2012 Ford Fiesta Edge Tdci 70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
80.2%
Latest Pass Rate
1,782
Total Tests (All Years)
53,126 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 80.2%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 0.9% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford Fiesta Edge Tdci 70 as it ages.

At 3 years: 83.2% pass rate · At 4 years: 80.2% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.2%889
4 yrs80.2%893

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Fiesta Edge Tdci 70 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 (4 yrs)80.2%893
2015 (3 yrs)83.2%889

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
83.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 889Avg Mileage 43,890Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%
2016
80.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 893Avg Mileage 53,126Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford Fiesta Edge Tdci 70, with age trends.

Tyres
15.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
7.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.7%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.1% (3 yrs)8.7% (4 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres13.8% (3 yrs)16.1% (4 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment8.1% (3 yrs)9.3% (4 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road3.8% (3 yrs)3.9% (4 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta Edge Tdci 70 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 1,782 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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