2001 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

55.4%

Latest Pass Rate

646,543

Total Tests (All Years)

70,698 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 2001 Ford Fiesta as it ages.

8 yrs56.7%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs53.6%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs50.4%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs47.9%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs45.4%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs43.7%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs43.7%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs44.8%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs44.5%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs45.8%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs47.7%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs49.8%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs52.1%

→ ↑1.5%

21 yrs53.6%

→ ↓0.0%

22 yrs53.6%

→ ↑1.8%

23 yrs55.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	56.7%	93,880
9 yrs	53.6%	90,400
10 yrs	50.4%	88,662
11 yrs	47.9%	82,514
12 yrs	45.4%	73,814
13 yrs	43.7%	62,346
14 yrs	43.7%	49,550
15 yrs	44.8%	36,954
16 yrs	44.5%	25,502
17 yrs	45.8%	12,081
18 yrs	47.7%	8,909
19 yrs	49.8%	6,087
20 yrs	52.1%	5,739
21 yrs	53.6%	3,529
22 yrs	53.6%	3,427
23 yrs	55.4%	3,149

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Ford Fiesta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	55.4%	3,149
2023 (22 yrs)	53.6%	3,427
2022 (21 yrs)	53.6%	3,529
2021 (20 yrs)	52.1%	5,739
2020 (19 yrs)	49.8%	6,087
2019 (18 yrs)	47.7%	8,909
2018 (17 yrs)	45.8%	12,081
2017 (16 yrs)	44.5%	25,502
2016 (15 yrs)	44.8%	36,954
2015 (14 yrs)	43.7%	49,550
2014 (13 yrs)	43.7%	62,346
2013 (12 yrs)	45.4%	73,814
2012 (11 yrs)	47.9%	82,514
2011 (10 yrs)	50.4%	88,662
2010 (9 yrs)	53.6%	90,400
2009 (8 yrs)	56.7%	93,880

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 93,880Avg Mileage 58,720Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2010High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 90,400Avg Mileage 64,326Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2011High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88,662Avg Mileage 69,132Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2012High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82,514Avg Mileage 73,256Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2013High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 73,814Avg Mileage 76,293Top Failure Suspension — 101.0%

2014High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 62,346Avg Mileage 78,362Top Failure Suspension — 113.3%

2015High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 49,550Avg Mileage 79,266Top Failure Suspension — 116.1%

2016High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36,954Avg Mileage 78,840Top Failure Suspension — 115.4%

2017High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 25,502Avg Mileage 77,184Top Failure Suspension — 116.1%

2018High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 12,081Avg Mileage 75,147Top Failure Suspension — 110.7%

2019High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 8,909Avg Mileage 73,871Top Failure Suspension — 107.3%

2020High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,087Avg Mileage 71,684Top Failure Suspension — 103.5%

2021High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 5,739Avg Mileage 70,151Top Failure Suspension — 101.8%

2022High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,529Avg Mileage 70,505Top Failure Suspension — 100.3%

2023High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,427Avg Mileage 70,053Top Failure Suspension — 100.3%

2024High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 3,149Avg Mileage 70,698Top Failure Suspension — 90.2%

MOT results for 2001 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	56.7%	93,880	58,720	Brakes — 24.6%
2010	9	53.6%	90,400	64,326	Suspension — 27.1%
2011	10	50.4%	88,662	69,132	Suspension — 31.4%
2012	11	47.9%	82,514	73,256	Suspension — 35.1%
2013	12	45.4%	73,814	76,293	Suspension — 101.0%
2014	13	43.7%	62,346	78,362	Suspension — 113.3%
2015	14	43.7%	49,550	79,266	Suspension — 116.1%
2016	15	44.8%	36,954	78,840	Suspension — 115.4%
2017	16	44.5%	25,502	77,184	Suspension — 116.1%
2018	17	45.8%	12,081	75,147	Suspension — 110.7%
2019	18	47.7%	8,909	73,871	Suspension — 107.3%
2020	19	49.8%	6,087	71,684	Suspension — 103.5%
2021	20	52.1%	5,739	70,151	Suspension — 101.8%
2022	21	53.6%	3,529	70,505	Suspension — 100.3%
2023	22	53.6%	3,427	70,053	Suspension — 100.3%
2024	23	55.4%	3,149	70,698	Suspension — 90.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Ford Fiesta, with age trends.

Suspension

87.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

70.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.5%

↑ 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	23.3% (8 yrs)	90.2% (23 yrs)	+66.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.6% (8 yrs)	66.8% (23 yrs)	+42.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.8% (8 yrs)	28.0% (23 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 646,543 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.