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11.2%fail rate

Ford Fiesta Trend common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Ford Fiesta Trend fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 543 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Tyres32.8% of failures
Lamps & electrical14.8% of failures
Suspension13.1% of failures
Visibility/wipers8.2% of failures
Brakes8.2% of failures
Other4.9% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 11.2% of MOT tests recorded on the Ford Fiesta Trend 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 32.8% of the Ford Fiesta Trend's failures, followed by tyres, lamps & electrical, 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