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2021 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
87.5%
Latest Pass Rate
6,393
Total Tests (All Years)
21,782 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 87.5%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 3.8% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 Ford Fiesta as it ages.

0 yrs69.7%
2 yrs89.7%
3 yrs87.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 0 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
0 yrs69.7%33
2 yrs89.7%429
3 yrs87.5%5,931

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 Ford Fiesta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)87.5%5,931
2023 (2 yrs)89.7%429
2021 (0 yrs)69.7%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
69.7%
Age (yrs) 0Tests 33Avg Mileage 49,667Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%
2023
89.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 429Avg Mileage 18,229Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.7%
2024
87.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,931Avg Mileage 21,782Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 Ford Fiesta, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
21.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
15.2%
— Consistent
Tyres
14.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
7.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
4.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment42.4% (0 yrs)8.8% (3 yrs)
-33.6%
🟢 ↓
Tyres27.3% (0 yrs)7.9% (3 yrs)
-19.4%
🟢 ↓
Brakes15.2% (0 yrs)3.3% (3 yrs)
-11.9%
🟢 ↓
Visibility9.1% (0 yrs)1.9% (3 yrs)
-7.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 6,393 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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