2004 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

53.2%

Latest Pass Rate

972,828

Total Tests (All Years)

96,552 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 53.2%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 3.4% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Ford Fiesta as it ages.

5 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs70.6%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs66.3%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs63.6%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs55.4%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs53.9%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs53.9%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs53.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	74.2%	88,639
6 yrs	70.6%	86,565
7 yrs	66.3%	88,046
8 yrs	63.6%	87,023
9 yrs	59.6%	86,195
10 yrs	58.1%	84,255
11 yrs	56.6%	81,382
12 yrs	55.4%	77,032
13 yrs	53.9%	70,555
14 yrs	52.6%	43,624
15 yrs	52.4%	40,152
16 yrs	52.9%	34,166
17 yrs	53.0%	35,748
18 yrs	53.3%	23,898
19 yrs	53.9%	24,800
20 yrs	53.2%	20,748

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Ford Fiesta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	53.2%	20,748
2023 (19 yrs)	53.9%	24,800
2022 (18 yrs)	53.3%	23,898
2021 (17 yrs)	53%	35,748
2020 (16 yrs)	52.9%	34,166
2019 (15 yrs)	52.4%	40,152
2018 (14 yrs)	52.6%	43,624
2017 (13 yrs)	53.9%	70,555
2016 (12 yrs)	55.4%	77,032
2015 (11 yrs)	56.6%	81,382
2014 (10 yrs)	58.1%	84,255
2013 (9 yrs)	59.6%	86,195
2012 (8 yrs)	63.6%	87,023
2011 (7 yrs)	66.3%	88,046
2010 (6 yrs)	70.6%	86,565
2009 (5 yrs)	74.2%	88,639

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 88,639Avg Mileage 40,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2010

70.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 86,565Avg Mileage 47,632Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2011

66.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 88,046Avg Mileage 54,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2012High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 87,023Avg Mileage 61,175Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2013High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 86,195Avg Mileage 67,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%

2014High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 84,255Avg Mileage 73,424Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.7%

2015High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 81,382Avg Mileage 78,963Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%

2016High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 77,032Avg Mileage 83,558Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%

2017High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 70,555Avg Mileage 87,444Top Failure Brakes — 50.1%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 43,624Avg Mileage 90,034Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2019High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40,152Avg Mileage 92,040Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2020High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 34,166Avg Mileage 92,838Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2021High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 35,748Avg Mileage 93,410Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2022High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 23,898Avg Mileage 94,265Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2023High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 24,800Avg Mileage 94,759Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

2024High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 20,748Avg Mileage 96,552Top Failure Suspension — 62.8%

MOT results for 2004 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	74.2%	88,639	40,492	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2010	6	70.6%	86,565	47,632	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2011	7	66.3%	88,046	54,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2012	8	63.6%	87,023	61,175	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2013	9	59.6%	86,195	67,406	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%
2014	10	58.1%	84,255	73,424	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.7%
2015	11	56.6%	81,382	78,963	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%
2016	12	55.4%	77,032	83,558	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%
2017	13	53.9%	70,555	87,444	Brakes — 50.1%
2018	14	52.6%	43,624	90,034	Brakes — 56.9%
2019	15	52.4%	40,152	92,040	Brakes — 58.8%
2020	16	52.9%	34,166	92,838	Brakes — 59.2%
2021	17	53.0%	35,748	93,410	Brakes — 63.3%
2022	18	53.3%	23,898	94,265	Brakes — 63.9%
2023	19	53.9%	24,800	94,759	Suspension — 67.5%
2024	20	53.2%	20,748	96,552	Suspension — 62.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Ford Fiesta, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.3% (5 yrs)	62.8% (20 yrs)	+59.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.2% (5 yrs)	52.5% (20 yrs)	+47.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (5 yrs)	29.6% (20 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 972,828 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.