Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Ford Fiesta Trend Reliability

The Ford Fiesta Trend (current generation) scores 71/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
71
/ 100
Good
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 2019–2021 · 2024 report · n=7857
7,857 UK MOT tests · overall 9.3% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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76
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2018–2020 · 2023 report · n=4926
4,926 UK MOT tests · overall 9.7% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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75
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 7,857 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting 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 35 yrs
76
9.3% fail vs 10.9% fleet
7,857 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
321
34.0%
#2
Tread depth
242
25.7%
#3
Shock absorbers
137
14.5%
#4
Brake pads
130
13.8%
#5
Wipers
113
12.0%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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