2021 Ford Fiesta: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol and Diesel versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
Known faults on every 2021 Ford Fiesta
Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.
- Automatic versions only
PowerShift automatic gearbox
Automatic Fiestas with the PowerShift gearbox can give jerky changes, hesitate, or in bad cases lose drive. Repairs can be expensive.
At the viewing: If it’s an automatic, pull away gently from a standstill several times and drive in slow traffic. Any judder, clunk or hesitation is a warning sign.
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Other years
Every year of the Ford Fiesta compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2024 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2023 | 1,279 | Tyres 15% |
| 2022 | 24,194 | Tyres 21% |
| 2020 | 138,826 | Tyres 26% |
| 2019 | 231,452 | Tyres 30% |
| 2018 | 275,560 | Tyres 31% |
| 2017 | 268,449 | Tyres 31% |
| 2016 | 339,835 | Tyres 32% |
| 2015 | 373,591 | Tyres 33% |
| 2014 | 364,190 | Suspension 38% |
| 2013 | 334,425 | Suspension 44% |
| 2012 | 293,149 | Suspension 46% |
| 2011 | 251,360 | Suspension 45% |
| 2010 | 256,215 | Suspension 46% |
| 2009 | 271,995 | Suspension 48% |
| 2008 | 166,878 | Lights and electrics 44% |
| 2007 | 154,032 | Lights and electrics 46% |
| 2006 | 125,159 | Suspension 47% |
| 2005 | 74,517 | Suspension 49% |
| 2004 | 61,285 | Suspension 48% |
| 2003 | 46,363 | Brakes 48% |
| 2002 | 22,152 | Suspension 44% |
| 2001 | 8,018 | Suspension 54% |
| 2000 | 4,564 | Suspension 53% |
| 1999 | 4,618 | Suspension 53% |
| 1998 | 3,710 | Suspension 53% |
| 1997 | 1,676 | Suspension 52% |
| 1996 | 937 | Suspension 46% |
| 1995 | 805 | Brakes 36% |
| 1994 | 562 | Suspension 39% |
| 1993 | 423 | Suspension 32% |
| 1992 | 508 | Suspension 24% |
| 1991 | 881 | Suspension 18% |
| 1990 | 511 | Suspension 21% |
| 1989 | – | Too few tests |
| 1988 | – | Too few tests |
| 1987 | – | Too few tests |
| 1986 | – | Too few tests |
| 1985 | – | Too few tests |
| 1984 | – | Too few tests |
| 1983 | – | Too few tests |
| 1982 | – | Too few tests |
| 1981 | – | Too few tests |
| 1980 | – | Too few tests |
| 1979 | – | Too few tests |
| 1978 | – | Too few tests |
| 1977 | – | Too few tests |