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2018 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
84.7%
Latest Pass Rate
383,657
Total Tests (All Years)
42,097 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 84.7%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 11.3% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Ford Fiesta as it ages.

1 yrs96.4%
2 yrs90.1%
3 yrs88.6%
4 yrs88.0%
5 yrs85.7%
6 yrs84.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs96.4%55
2 yrs90.1%3,800
3 yrs88.6%95,625
4 yrs88.0%79,611
5 yrs85.7%93,595
6 yrs84.7%110,971

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Ford Fiesta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)84.7%110,971
2023 (5 yrs)85.7%93,595
2022 (4 yrs)88%79,611
2021 (3 yrs)88.6%95,625
2020 (2 yrs)90.1%3,800
2019 (1 yrs)96.4%55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
96.4%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 55Avg Mileage 14,845Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.5%
2020
90.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 3,800Avg Mileage 20,006Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%
2021
88.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 95,625Avg Mileage 20,991Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%
2022
88.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 79,611Avg Mileage 27,125Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%
2023
85.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 93,595Avg Mileage 33,881Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%
2024
84.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 110,971Avg Mileage 42,097Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Ford Fiesta, with age trends.

Tyres
13.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.9%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
2.7%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment5.5% (1 yrs)5.8% (6 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 383,657 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.

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