Fiesta 2016 → 2017 shift
+3.5 to +4.4pp
Improvement across every mileage band
Focus tension point
2018 > 2019
At matching 0-46k miles, 89.6% vs 88.5%
Best buyer years
Fiesta 18/19
Focus 2018 (value) or 2020+ (new shape)
Ford Fiesta example bands (first-time MOT pass rate %)
Ford Focus at 0-46k miles (first-time MOT pass rate %)
Key signal: the Fiesta data suggests a clear post-2017 improvement, while Focus buyers paying extra for an early 2019 "new shape" may not gain reliability over 2018 at matching mileage.

UK MOT first-time pass rates · Mileage-matched comparison · carhunch.com