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2012 Ford Fiesta Titanium Tdci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
81.6%
Latest Pass Rate
246
Total Tests (All Years)
39,428 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 81.6%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 0.5% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

At 3 years: 81.0% pass rate · At 4 years: 81.6% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs81.0%121
4 yrs81.6%125

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Fiesta Titanium 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 (4 yrs)81.6%125
2015 (3 yrs)81%121

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
81.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 121Avg Mileage 29,373Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%
2016
81.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 125Avg Mileage 39,428Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.8%
— Consistent
Tyres
10.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
6.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
6.5%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
4.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres15.7% (3 yrs)5.6% (4 yrs)
-10.1%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road2.5% (3 yrs)5.6% (4 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.0% (3 yrs)8.0% (4 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment14.0% (3 yrs)13.6% (4 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta Titanium Tdci cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 246 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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