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Fiesta Active X Edition Turbo

1,116 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Fiesta Active X Edition Turbos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 5.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

81.0%

Pass-after-fix

7.4%

Fail

11.3%

Avg miles

21,890

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Fiesta Active X Edition Turbo: above-average pass rates, with caveats

Across 1,116 MOT tests, the Fiesta Active X Edition Turbo returns 81.0% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is shock absorber damaged to the extent. A seriously damaged tyre and headlamp aim out of spec round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 21,890, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage

    51 occurrences · 4.6% of tests

  2. 02

    A tyre seriously damaged

    32 occurrences · 2.9% of tests

  3. 03

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    15 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  4. 04

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    14 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  5. 05

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    10 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  6. 06

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    6 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  7. 07

    Wiper blade defective

    6 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  8. 08

    A tyre seriously damaged

    6 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  9. 09

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    5 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  10. 10

    A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting

    5 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£150–£335

If every one of this Fiesta Active X Edition Turbo's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Buying or keeping a Fiesta Active X Edition Turbo?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Fiesta Active X Edition Turbo and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.