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Ford Fiesta vs MINI hatch / convertible

Both are superminis. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

The MINI hatch / convertible is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 14.5% of the time, against 21.2% for the Ford Fiesta.

Ford Fiesta

21.2%

fail at age 7

Rank 162 of 239 · 51k miles at 7 · 1,110,523 tests

MINI hatch / convertible

14.5%

fail at age 7

Rank 43 of 239 · 47k miles at 7 · 518,765 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively wornAdvisory6.7%

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail5.9%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory5.7%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory4.8%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory3.1%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail2.5%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory2.5%

A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mountingAdvisory2.0%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory1.7%

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail0.8%

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corrodedAdvisory0.8%

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunctionFail0.6%