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2013 Ford Fiesta Zetec Tdci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
81.4%
Latest Pass Rate
3,136
Total Tests (All Years)
34,081 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 81.4%
Average: 83.7%

⚠️ 2.3% below average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

At 2 years: 79.7% pass rate · At 3 years: 81.4% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs79.7%197
3 yrs81.4%2,939

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Ford Fiesta Zetec 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)81.4%2,939
2015 (2 yrs)79.7%197

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
79.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 197Avg Mileage 28,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2016
81.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,939Avg Mileage 34,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
9.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.5%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.3%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres7.1% (2 yrs)11.7% (3 yrs)
+4.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment17.8% (2 yrs)13.3% (3 yrs)
-4.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes3.6% (2 yrs)7.3% (3 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road4.1% (2 yrs)4.5% (3 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions3.0% (2 yrs)2.9% (3 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta Zetec Tdci cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 3,136 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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