2009 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

54.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,305,065

Total Tests (All Years)

96,251 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 54.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 2.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Ford Fiesta as it ages.

2 yrs79.4%

→ ↑1.6%

3 yrs81.0%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs78.6%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs72.9%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs69.5%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs65.9%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs59.7%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs54.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.4%	3,131
3 yrs	81.0%	116,109
4 yrs	78.6%	114,449
5 yrs	75.4%	114,023
6 yrs	72.9%	113,252
7 yrs	69.5%	112,252
8 yrs	65.9%	112,333
9 yrs	61.3%	78,019
10 yrs	59.7%	82,435
11 yrs	58.6%	83,553
12 yrs	57.4%	102,021
13 yrs	56.2%	79,662
14 yrs	55.1%	96,989
15 yrs	54.7%	96,837

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Ford Fiesta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	54.7%	96,837
2023 (14 yrs)	55.1%	96,989
2022 (13 yrs)	56.2%	79,662
2021 (12 yrs)	57.4%	102,021
2020 (11 yrs)	58.6%	83,553
2019 (10 yrs)	59.7%	82,435
2018 (9 yrs)	61.3%	78,019
2017 (8 yrs)	65.9%	112,333
2016 (7 yrs)	69.5%	112,252
2015 (6 yrs)	72.9%	113,252
2014 (5 yrs)	75.4%	114,023
2013 (4 yrs)	78.6%	114,449
2012 (3 yrs)	81%	116,109
2011 (2 yrs)	79.4%	3,131

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

79.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 3,131Avg Mileage 23,472Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 116,109Avg Mileage 24,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2013

78.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 114,449Avg Mileage 32,123Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2014

75.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 114,023Avg Mileage 39,646Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2015

72.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 113,252Avg Mileage 46,781Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2016

69.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 112,252Avg Mileage 53,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 112,333Avg Mileage 60,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 78,019Avg Mileage 66,484Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2019High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 82,435Avg Mileage 72,225Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 83,553Avg Mileage 77,382Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2021High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 102,021Avg Mileage 81,387Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2022High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 79,662Avg Mileage 85,867Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2023High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 96,989Avg Mileage 90,111Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2024High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 96,837Avg Mileage 96,251Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

MOT results for 2009 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	79.4%	3,131	23,472	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2012	3	81.0%	116,109	24,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2013	4	78.6%	114,449	32,123	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2014	5	75.4%	114,023	39,646	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2015	6	72.9%	113,252	46,781	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2016	7	69.5%	112,252	53,641	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2017	8	65.9%	112,333	60,266	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2018	9	61.3%	78,019	66,484	Suspension — 29.5%
2019	10	59.7%	82,435	72,225	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.6%
2020	11	58.6%	83,553	77,382	Suspension — 38.8%
2021	12	57.4%	102,021	81,387	Suspension — 47.1%
2022	13	56.2%	79,662	85,867	Suspension — 50.8%
2023	14	55.1%	96,989	90,111	Suspension — 56.7%
2024	15	54.7%	96,837	96,251	Suspension — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Ford Fiesta, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

17.8%

↑ 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
Tyres	8.0% (2 yrs)	31.7% (15 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.1% (2 yrs)	26.3% (15 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,305,065 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.