2010 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

56.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,082,622

Total Tests (All Years)

94,589 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 56.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 3.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Ford Fiesta as it ages.

1 yrs84.3%

→ ↓2.4%

2 yrs81.9%

→ ↑1.2%

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs81.1%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs78.2%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs74.5%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs70.5%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs65.4%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs56.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	84.3%	51
2 yrs	81.9%	2,860
3 yrs	83.1%	104,684
4 yrs	81.1%	102,530
5 yrs	78.2%	101,881
6 yrs	74.5%	100,794
7 yrs	70.5%	101,165
8 yrs	65.4%	70,354
9 yrs	62.3%	74,001
10 yrs	61.0%	75,787
11 yrs	59.2%	94,296
12 yrs	57.7%	74,133
13 yrs	56.8%	89,912
14 yrs	56.2%	90,174

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Ford Fiesta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	56.2%	90,174
2023 (13 yrs)	56.8%	89,912
2022 (12 yrs)	57.7%	74,133
2021 (11 yrs)	59.2%	94,296
2020 (10 yrs)	61%	75,787
2019 (9 yrs)	62.3%	74,001
2018 (8 yrs)	65.4%	70,354
2017 (7 yrs)	70.5%	101,165
2016 (6 yrs)	74.5%	100,794
2015 (5 yrs)	78.2%	101,881
2014 (4 yrs)	81.1%	102,530
2013 (3 yrs)	83.1%	104,684
2012 (2 yrs)	81.9%	2,860
2011 (1 yrs)	84.3%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

84.3%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 51Avg Mileage 12,279Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2012

81.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,860Avg Mileage 25,273Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2013

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 104,684Avg Mileage 25,763Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2014

81.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 102,530Avg Mileage 33,429Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2015

78.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 101,881Avg Mileage 41,090Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2016

74.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 100,794Avg Mileage 48,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2017

70.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 101,165Avg Mileage 55,486Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2018

65.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 70,354Avg Mileage 62,097Top Failure Tyres — 25.1%

2019High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 74,001Avg Mileage 68,493Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.0%

2020High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 75,787Avg Mileage 73,774Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%

2021High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 94,296Avg Mileage 78,384Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2022High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 74,133Avg Mileage 83,257Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 89,912Avg Mileage 88,019Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2024High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 90,174Avg Mileage 94,589Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

MOT results for 2010 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	1	84.3%	51	12,279	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2012	2	81.9%	2,860	25,273	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2013	3	83.1%	104,684	25,763	Tyres — 12.1%
2014	4	81.1%	102,530	33,429	Tyres — 14.4%
2015	5	78.2%	101,881	41,090	Tyres — 16.0%
2016	6	74.5%	100,794	48,300	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2017	7	70.5%	101,165	55,486	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2018	8	65.4%	70,354	62,097	Tyres — 25.1%
2019	9	62.3%	74,001	68,493	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.0%
2020	10	61.0%	75,787	73,774	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%
2021	11	59.2%	94,296	78,384	Suspension — 43.4%
2022	12	57.7%	74,133	83,257	Suspension — 47.6%
2023	13	56.8%	89,912	88,019	Suspension — 52.2%
2024	14	56.2%	90,174	94,589	Suspension — 47.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Ford Fiesta, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.8%

↑ 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	3.9% (1 yrs)	31.3% (14 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,082,622 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.