1999 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

50.5%

Latest Pass Rate

472,699

Total Tests (All Years)

65,551 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 1999 Ford Fiesta as it ages.

10 yrs46.3%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs43.7%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs41.1%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs39.1%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs38.2%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs37.9%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs39.5%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs40.6%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs42.7%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs45.0%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs46.1%

→ ↑2.6%

21 yrs48.7%

→ ↓1.0%

22 yrs47.7%

→ ↑1.8%

23 yrs49.5%

→ ↑3.7%

24 yrs53.2%

→ ↓2.7%

25 yrs50.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	46.3%	85,470
11 yrs	43.7%	75,925
12 yrs	41.1%	70,743
13 yrs	39.1%	60,770
14 yrs	38.2%	50,146
15 yrs	37.9%	39,166
16 yrs	39.5%	29,274
17 yrs	40.6%	20,876
18 yrs	42.7%	14,103
19 yrs	45.0%	6,654
20 yrs	46.1%	5,081
21 yrs	48.7%	3,678
22 yrs	47.7%	3,429
23 yrs	49.5%	2,112
24 yrs	53.2%	2,005
25 yrs	50.5%	3,267

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Ford Fiesta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	50.5%	3,267
2023 (24 yrs)	53.2%	2,005
2022 (23 yrs)	49.5%	2,112
2021 (22 yrs)	47.7%	3,429
2020 (21 yrs)	48.7%	3,678
2019 (20 yrs)	46.1%	5,081
2018 (19 yrs)	45%	6,654
2017 (18 yrs)	42.7%	14,103
2016 (17 yrs)	40.6%	20,876
2015 (16 yrs)	39.5%	29,274
2014 (15 yrs)	37.9%	39,166
2013 (14 yrs)	38.2%	50,146
2012 (13 yrs)	39.1%	60,770
2011 (12 yrs)	41.1%	70,743
2010 (11 yrs)	43.7%	75,925
2009 (10 yrs)	46.3%	85,470

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 85,470Avg Mileage 66,207Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2010High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 75,925Avg Mileage 69,875Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2011High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 70,743Avg Mileage 72,398Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2012High Fail Rate

39.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 60,770Avg Mileage 74,637Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2013High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 50,146Avg Mileage 75,720Top Failure Suspension — 139.2%

2014High Fail Rate

37.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39,166Avg Mileage 76,286Top Failure Suspension — 145.9%

2015High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 29,274Avg Mileage 76,388Top Failure Suspension — 138.5%

2016High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 20,876Avg Mileage 75,480Top Failure Suspension — 135.7%

2017High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 14,103Avg Mileage 73,790Top Failure Suspension — 128.2%

2018High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,654Avg Mileage 71,413Top Failure Suspension — 110.5%

2019High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 5,081Avg Mileage 70,183Top Failure Suspension — 101.9%

2020High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,678Avg Mileage 68,946Top Failure Suspension — 93.8%

2021High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,429Avg Mileage 67,939Top Failure Suspension — 108.3%

2022High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,112Avg Mileage 68,225Top Failure Suspension — 114.7%

2023High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 2,005Avg Mileage 67,437Top Failure Suspension — 98.7%

2024High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 3,267Avg Mileage 65,551Top Failure Suspension — 86.1%

MOT results for 1999 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	46.3%	85,470	66,207	Brakes — 35.9%
2010	11	43.7%	75,925	69,875	Brakes — 37.6%
2011	12	41.1%	70,743	72,398	Suspension — 41.0%
2012	13	39.1%	60,770	74,637	Suspension — 44.7%
2013	14	38.2%	50,146	75,720	Suspension — 139.2%
2014	15	37.9%	39,166	76,286	Suspension — 145.9%
2015	16	39.5%	29,274	76,388	Suspension — 138.5%
2016	17	40.6%	20,876	75,480	Suspension — 135.7%
2017	18	42.7%	14,103	73,790	Suspension — 128.2%
2018	19	45.0%	6,654	71,413	Suspension — 110.5%
2019	20	46.1%	5,081	70,183	Suspension — 101.9%
2020	21	48.7%	3,678	68,946	Suspension — 93.8%
2021	22	47.7%	3,429	67,939	Suspension — 108.3%
2022	23	49.5%	2,112	68,225	Suspension — 114.7%
2023	24	53.2%	2,005	67,437	Suspension — 98.7%
2024	25	50.5%	3,267	65,551	Suspension — 86.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Ford Fiesta, with age trends.

Suspension

97.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

84.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	30.8% (10 yrs)	86.1% (25 yrs)	+55.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	35.9% (10 yrs)	73.2% (25 yrs)	+37.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.7% (10 yrs)	27.7% (25 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 472,699 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.