MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FIESTAs year 2004

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Pass percent:64.91%

(The average a petrol FORD FIESTA year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:1,059,534 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	74121
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	73061
Brake pipe excessively corroded	65958
Registration plate lamp issues	38419
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21918
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21566
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11066
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10639
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	9850
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	9093
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8768
Registration plate issues	8678
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	8671
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8624
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8451
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	7120
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7092
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6675
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	6502
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5902
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	5870
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5749
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	5512
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5065
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	5006
Rear brake binding	4335
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4091
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3998
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3867
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3865
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3786
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3775
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3596
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3546
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3490
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3446
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3374
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3311
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	3295
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3278
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3238
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3067
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3015
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2965
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	2916
Windscreen washer not working	2910
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2865
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2814
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2730
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2665
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2565
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2558
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2433
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2431
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2343
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2305
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2290
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2198
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2187
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2178
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2163
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2146
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2135
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	2122
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2115
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	2098
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	2023
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1976
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	1937
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1898
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1887
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1866
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1851
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1818
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	1721
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1712
Front brake application uneven	1693
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1626
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	1621
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1607
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1572
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	1549
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	1548
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1524
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1508
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1493
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1485
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	1479
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	1454
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1442
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1421
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	1401
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1368
Windscreen has damage	1356
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	1342
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	1299
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	1284
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	1278
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1276
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	1269
Front brake excessively fluctuating	1263
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	1254
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	1240
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1233
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	1224
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1168
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	1160
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	1141

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FIESTAs year 2004

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