2011 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

58.6%

Latest Pass Rate

934,058

Total Tests (All Years)

89,970 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 58.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 5.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Ford Fiesta as it ages.

1 yrs81.6%

→ ↑2.2%

2 yrs83.8%

→ ↑1.1%

3 yrs84.9%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs84.5%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs81.0%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs77.5%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs72.4%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs65.8%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs58.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	81.6%	38
2 yrs	83.8%	2,721
3 yrs	84.9%	97,940
4 yrs	84.5%	94,905
5 yrs	81.0%	94,357
6 yrs	77.5%	95,071
7 yrs	72.4%	66,581
8 yrs	68.4%	70,783
9 yrs	65.8%	72,483
10 yrs	63.5%	90,192
11 yrs	61.4%	70,960
12 yrs	59.8%	87,193
13 yrs	58.6%	90,834

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Ford Fiesta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	58.6%	90,834
2023 (12 yrs)	59.8%	87,193
2022 (11 yrs)	61.4%	70,960
2021 (10 yrs)	63.5%	90,192
2020 (9 yrs)	65.8%	72,483
2019 (8 yrs)	68.4%	70,783
2018 (7 yrs)	72.4%	66,581
2017 (6 yrs)	77.5%	95,071
2016 (5 yrs)	81%	94,357
2015 (4 yrs)	84.5%	94,905
2014 (3 yrs)	84.9%	97,940
2013 (2 yrs)	83.8%	2,721
2012 (1 yrs)	81.6%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

81.6%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 38Avg Mileage 12,789Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2013

83.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,721Avg Mileage 24,423Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2014

84.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 97,940Avg Mileage 25,747Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2015

84.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 94,905Avg Mileage 33,498Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2016

81.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 94,357Avg Mileage 40,979Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2017

77.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 95,071Avg Mileage 48,644Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2018

72.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 66,581Avg Mileage 55,467Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2019

68.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 70,783Avg Mileage 62,183Top Failure Tyres — 29.1%

2020

65.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 72,483Avg Mileage 67,954Top Failure Tyres — 31.2%

2021High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 90,192Avg Mileage 72,672Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2022High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 70,960Avg Mileage 77,718Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2023High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 87,193Avg Mileage 82,948Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

2024High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 90,834Avg Mileage 89,970Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

MOT results for 2011 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	1	81.6%	38	12,789	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2013	2	83.8%	2,721	24,423	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2014	3	84.9%	97,940	25,747	Tyres — 12.2%
2015	4	84.5%	94,905	33,498	Tyres — 13.2%
2016	5	81.0%	94,357	40,979	Tyres — 17.0%
2017	6	77.5%	95,071	48,644	Tyres — 18.2%
2018	7	72.4%	66,581	55,467	Tyres — 23.0%
2019	8	68.4%	70,783	62,183	Tyres — 29.1%
2020	9	65.8%	72,483	67,954	Tyres — 31.2%
2021	10	63.5%	90,192	72,672	Suspension — 37.9%
2022	11	61.4%	70,960	77,718	Suspension — 42.7%
2023	12	59.8%	87,193	82,948	Suspension — 48.2%
2024	13	58.6%	90,834	89,970	Suspension — 44.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Ford Fiesta, with age trends.

Suspension

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.6%

↓ Decreases 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	2.6% (1 yrs)	29.9% (13 yrs)	+27.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 934,058 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.