1995 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

65.5%

Latest Pass Rate

77,802

Total Tests (All Years)

53,765 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Ford Fiesta as it ages.

14 yrs37.9%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs37.6%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs38.6%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs40.2%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs42.0%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs44.2%

→ ↑3.2%

20 yrs47.4%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs49.3%

→ ↑2.8%

22 yrs52.1%

→ ↑4.3%

23 yrs56.4%

→ ↑1.0%

24 yrs57.4%

→ ↑5.8%

25 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.4%

26 yrs61.8%

→ ↓0.1%

27 yrs61.7%

→ ↑5.3%

28 yrs67.0%

→ ↓1.5%

29 yrs65.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	37.9%	25,744
15 yrs	37.6%	17,546
16 yrs	38.6%	11,490
17 yrs	40.2%	7,331
18 yrs	42.0%	4,686
19 yrs	44.2%	3,171
20 yrs	47.4%	2,170
21 yrs	49.3%	1,524
22 yrs	52.1%	1,112
23 yrs	56.4%	562
24 yrs	57.4%	444
25 yrs	63.2%	356
26 yrs	61.8%	408
27 yrs	61.7%	300
28 yrs	67.0%	303
29 yrs	65.5%	655

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Ford Fiesta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	65.5%	655
2023 (28 yrs)	67%	303
2022 (27 yrs)	61.7%	300
2021 (26 yrs)	61.8%	408
2020 (25 yrs)	63.2%	356
2019 (24 yrs)	57.4%	444
2018 (23 yrs)	56.4%	562
2017 (22 yrs)	52.1%	1,112
2016 (21 yrs)	49.3%	1,524
2015 (20 yrs)	47.4%	2,170
2014 (19 yrs)	44.2%	3,171
2013 (18 yrs)	42%	4,686
2012 (17 yrs)	40.2%	7,331
2011 (16 yrs)	38.6%	11,490
2010 (15 yrs)	37.6%	17,546
2009 (14 yrs)	37.9%	25,744

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

37.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 25,744Avg Mileage 58,407Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2010High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 17,546Avg Mileage 57,838Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2011High Fail Rate

38.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 11,490Avg Mileage 57,213Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2012High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,331Avg Mileage 56,517Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2013High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,686Avg Mileage 55,210Top Failure Suspension — 101.5%

2014High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,171Avg Mileage 54,440Top Failure Suspension — 100.3%

2015High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,170Avg Mileage 53,765Top Failure Suspension — 86.4%

2016High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,524Avg Mileage 53,474Top Failure Suspension — 75.5%

2017High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,112Avg Mileage 52,893Top Failure Suspension — 74.9%

2018High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 562Avg Mileage 52,615Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

2019High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 444Avg Mileage 52,189Top Failure Brakes — 59.9%

2020High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 356Avg Mileage 51,837Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2021High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 408Avg Mileage 51,038Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

2022High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 300Avg Mileage 52,041Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2023

67.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 303Avg Mileage 50,905Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2024

65.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 655Avg Mileage 53,765Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

MOT results for 1995 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	37.9%	25,744	58,407	Suspension — 39.7%
2010	15	37.6%	17,546	57,838	Suspension — 41.2%
2011	16	38.6%	11,490	57,213	Suspension — 41.5%
2012	17	40.2%	7,331	56,517	Suspension — 41.1%
2013	18	42.0%	4,686	55,210	Suspension — 101.5%
2014	19	44.2%	3,171	54,440	Suspension — 100.3%
2015	20	47.4%	2,170	53,765	Suspension — 86.4%
2016	21	49.3%	1,524	53,474	Suspension — 75.5%
2017	22	52.1%	1,112	52,893	Suspension — 74.9%
2018	23	56.4%	562	52,615	Suspension — 64.2%
2019	24	57.4%	444	52,189	Brakes — 59.9%
2020	25	63.2%	356	51,837	Suspension — 51.1%
2021	26	61.8%	408	51,038	Brakes — 60.3%
2022	27	61.7%	300	52,041	Brakes — 58.0%
2023	28	67.0%	303	50,905	Brakes — 46.9%
2024	29	65.5%	655	53,765	Brakes — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Ford Fiesta, with age trends.

Suspension

60.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

56.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.1%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.9%

↑ 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	33.1% (14 yrs)	60.0% (29 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	39.7% (14 yrs)	49.2% (29 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.7% (14 yrs)	20.2% (29 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 77,802 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.