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Ford Fiesta St-Line Edition T Mhev common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Ford Fiesta St-Line Edition T Mhev fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 501 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Tyres45.3% of failures
Brakes7.8% of failures
Suspension6.2% of failures
Visibility/wipers6.2% of failures
Lamps & electrical6.2% of failures
Exhaust & emissions4.7% of failures

About 12.8% of MOT tests recorded on the Ford Fiesta St-Line Edition T Mhev in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is tyres, which makes up 45.3% of the Ford Fiesta St-Line Edition T Mhev's failures, followed by tyres, brakes, suspension, visibility/wipers. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Ford Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rateFord Focus MOT failures21.7% failure rateFord Transit MOT failures28.0% failure rateVauxhall Corsa MOT failures24.9% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain