2000 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

54.4%

Latest Pass Rate

489,900

Total Tests (All Years)

70,796 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 2000 Ford Fiesta as it ages.

9 yrs51.8%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs48.7%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs45.0%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs42.7%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs41.2%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs40.5%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs41.5%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs42.9%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs44.1%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs45.6%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs46.8%

→ ↑3.4%

20 yrs50.2%

→ ↑0.6%

21 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.6%

22 yrs52.4%

→ ↑1.9%

23 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.1%

24 yrs54.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	51.8%	82,068
10 yrs	48.7%	77,228
11 yrs	45.0%	73,446
12 yrs	42.7%	64,991
13 yrs	41.2%	54,749
14 yrs	40.5%	43,147
15 yrs	41.5%	32,154
16 yrs	42.9%	22,661
17 yrs	44.1%	14,991
18 yrs	45.6%	6,915
19 yrs	46.8%	4,949
20 yrs	50.2%	3,503
21 yrs	50.8%	3,251
22 yrs	52.4%	2,028
23 yrs	54.3%	1,944
24 yrs	54.4%	1,875

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Ford Fiesta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	54.4%	1,875
2023 (23 yrs)	54.3%	1,944
2022 (22 yrs)	52.4%	2,028
2021 (21 yrs)	50.8%	3,251
2020 (20 yrs)	50.2%	3,503
2019 (19 yrs)	46.8%	4,949
2018 (18 yrs)	45.6%	6,915
2017 (17 yrs)	44.1%	14,991
2016 (16 yrs)	42.9%	22,661
2015 (15 yrs)	41.5%	32,154
2014 (14 yrs)	40.5%	43,147
2013 (13 yrs)	41.2%	54,749
2012 (12 yrs)	42.7%	64,991
2011 (11 yrs)	45%	73,446
2010 (10 yrs)	48.7%	77,228
2009 (9 yrs)	51.8%	82,068

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 82,068Avg Mileage 65,166Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2010High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 77,228Avg Mileage 70,205Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2011High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 73,446Avg Mileage 74,057Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%

2012High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 64,991Avg Mileage 77,375Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2013High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 54,749Avg Mileage 79,333Top Failure Suspension — 123.0%

2014High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 43,147Avg Mileage 80,221Top Failure Suspension — 134.1%

2015High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 32,154Avg Mileage 80,294Top Failure Suspension — 134.1%

2016High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 22,661Avg Mileage 79,099Top Failure Suspension — 130.1%

2017High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 14,991Avg Mileage 77,359Top Failure Suspension — 127.7%

2018High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,915Avg Mileage 75,229Top Failure Suspension — 113.9%

2019High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,949Avg Mileage 73,363Top Failure Suspension — 107.6%

2020High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,503Avg Mileage 72,092Top Failure Suspension — 96.2%

2021High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,251Avg Mileage 70,666Top Failure Suspension — 104.7%

2022High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,028Avg Mileage 70,604Top Failure Suspension — 103.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,944Avg Mileage 69,482Top Failure Suspension — 95.9%

2024High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,875Avg Mileage 70,796Top Failure Suspension — 90.2%

MOT results for 2000 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	51.8%	82,068	65,166	Brakes — 30.1%
2010	10	48.7%	77,228	70,205	Brakes — 32.1%
2011	11	45.0%	73,446	74,057	Suspension — 36.9%
2012	12	42.7%	64,991	77,375	Suspension — 40.7%
2013	13	41.2%	54,749	79,333	Suspension — 123.0%
2014	14	40.5%	43,147	80,221	Suspension — 134.1%
2015	15	41.5%	32,154	80,294	Suspension — 134.1%
2016	16	42.9%	22,661	79,099	Suspension — 130.1%
2017	17	44.1%	14,991	77,359	Suspension — 127.7%
2018	18	45.6%	6,915	75,229	Suspension — 113.9%
2019	19	46.8%	4,949	73,363	Suspension — 107.6%
2020	20	50.2%	3,503	72,092	Suspension — 96.2%
2021	21	50.8%	3,251	70,666	Suspension — 104.7%
2022	22	52.4%	2,028	70,604	Suspension — 103.1%
2023	23	54.3%	1,944	69,482	Suspension — 95.9%
2024	24	54.4%	1,875	70,796	Suspension — 90.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Ford Fiesta, with age trends.

Suspension

93.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

75.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.1%

↑ 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	27.1% (9 yrs)	90.2% (24 yrs)	+63.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.1% (9 yrs)	64.1% (24 yrs)	+34.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.9% (9 yrs)	30.8% (24 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 489,900 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.