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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FIESTAs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:67.54%
(The average a petrol FORD FIESTA year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:930,786 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment59437
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively54698
Brake pipe excessively corroded31674
Registration plate lamp issues12011
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|10290
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|10084
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))9171
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))8628
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))7188
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))6800
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))6685
Brakes imbalanced across an axle6287
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6045
Registration plate issues5205
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5023
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))4886
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4880
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))4865
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4644
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault4605
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))4146
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4135
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))4106
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3997
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))3790
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))3692
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3462
Windscreen washer not working 3366
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2958
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2922
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))2823
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2806
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2406
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2380
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2355
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2270
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2252
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2200
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2127
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2088
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2070
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2051
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))2028
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1995
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1928
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1904
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1899
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1885
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1876
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1838
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1830
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1829
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1819
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1804
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1774
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|1732
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1715
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1711
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1699
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1678
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1676
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1631
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1613
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1604
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1582
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1578
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1538
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1512
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1483
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1451
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1440
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1437
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1431
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1430
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1406
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1394
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||1265
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1235
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1234
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1226
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1213
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1193
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1193
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1184
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1179
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1160
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1144
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1134
Front brake excessively fluctuating1129
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1083
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1054
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1049
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1044
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|980
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))979
Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1|958
Front brake application uneven957
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))955
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))924

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.

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