Reliability Report · European Market

Ford Fiesta Active Edition Turbo Reliability

The Ford Fiesta Active Edition Turbo (current generation) scores 65/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
65
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · NHTSA · latest 2026
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

NHTSA (US Complaints)
Model years 2018–2020 · 2026 report · n=121
121 complaints across 2 sampled year(s); resolved model="FIESTA"
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60
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2018–2020 · 2023 report · n=1044
1,044 UK MOT tests · overall 11.4% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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68
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 1,044 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
68
11.4% fail vs 10.9% fleet
1,044 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Shock absorbers
53
37.3%
#2
Condition
46
32.4%
#3
Wipers
16
11.3%
#4
Headlamp aim
15
10.6%
#5
Tread depth
12
8.5%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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