MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FIESTAs year 2009

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Pass percent:71.44%

(The average a petrol FORD FIESTA year 2009 passes without issue)

Based on:924,097 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	32586
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	20061
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10932
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9014
Registration plate lamp issues	8888
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	7207
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7093
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6579
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6471
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	6356
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6008
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	5944
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5787
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5426
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4781
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4582
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4501
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4299
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4230
Registration plate issues	4223
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4198
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4094
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3929
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3724
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3718
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3668
Windscreen washer not working	3294
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3260
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3009
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2996
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2943
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2896
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2888
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2882
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2864
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	2831
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2721
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2677
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2609
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	2422
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2328
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2306
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2222
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2170
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2089
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2052
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))	2045
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1996
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1970
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1834
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))	1833
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	1813
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	1787
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1786
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1763
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	1760
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1724
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1679
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	1676
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	1669
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	1659
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1441
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1422
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1418
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1398
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1378
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	1360
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1360
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1360
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1350
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1337
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1309
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1295
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1282
Offside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1280
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1239
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1223
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))	1203
Front brake excessively fluctuating	1195
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1188
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1154
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1114
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1113
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	1092
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1084
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1050
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1045
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1038
Nearside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1004
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	994
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	985
Front brake application uneven	958
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	945
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	929
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	913
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	893
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	860
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	853
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	795
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	794

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 2009

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