2005 Ford Fiesta ST — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

853

Total Tests (All Years)

78,496 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fiesta ST

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 62.5%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 6.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Ford Fiesta ST as it ages.

4 yrs74.1%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs73.2%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs68.3%

→ ↑3.5%

7 yrs71.8%

→ ↓6.1%

8 yrs65.7%

→ ↑3.9%

9 yrs69.6%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs69.9%

→ ↓7.4%

11 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.1%	139
5 yrs	73.2%	127
6 yrs	68.3%	126
7 yrs	71.8%	117
8 yrs	65.7%	99
9 yrs	69.6%	92
10 yrs	69.9%	73
11 yrs	62.5%	80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Ford Fiesta ST pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	62.5%	80
2015 (10 yrs)	69.9%	73
2014 (9 yrs)	69.6%	92
2013 (8 yrs)	65.7%	99
2012 (7 yrs)	71.8%	117
2011 (6 yrs)	68.3%	126
2010 (5 yrs)	73.2%	127
2009 (4 yrs)	74.1%	139

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 139Avg Mileage 34,875Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 127Avg Mileage 43,733Top Failure Brakes — 13.4%

2011

68.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 126Avg Mileage 50,940Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2012

71.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 117Avg Mileage 59,326Top Failure Brakes — 12.0%

2013

65.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 99Avg Mileage 65,822Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%

2014

69.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 92Avg Mileage 70,052Top Failure Brakes — 40.2%

2015

69.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 73Avg Mileage 73,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 80Avg Mileage 78,496Top Failure Brakes — 76.3%

MOT results for 2005 Ford Fiesta ST by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.1%	139	34,875	Tyres — 14.4%
2010	5	73.2%	127	43,733	Brakes — 13.4%
2011	6	68.3%	126	50,940	Tyres — 16.7%
2012	7	71.8%	117	59,326	Brakes — 12.0%
2013	8	65.7%	99	65,822	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2014	9	69.6%	92	70,052	Brakes — 40.2%
2015	10	69.9%	73	73,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%
2016	11	62.5%	80	78,496	Brakes — 76.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Ford Fiesta ST, with age trends.

Brakes

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.6% (4 yrs)	76.3% (11 yrs)	+67.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.8% (4 yrs)	52.5% (11 yrs)	+41.7%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	4.3% (4 yrs)	17.5% (11 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.8% (4 yrs)	16.3% (11 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta ST cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 853 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.