Ford Fiesta in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 51.5% of 139,484 APK periodic inspections of the Ford Fiesta in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 0.7 points above the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Ford Fiesta in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	51.5	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	139484
Defects per inspection	1.23	per inspection	as recorded	2024	139484

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Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Ford Fiesta do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Ford Fiesta against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Ford Fiesta: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Ford Fiesta failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Finland	27.1	26.3	0.8 points above	22,437
The Netherlands	51.5	50.8	0.7 points above	139,484
Norway	38.0	33.7	4.3 points above	13,524

Source: Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0); Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 175,445 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Ford Fiesta?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Ford Fiesta in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 25,053 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Ford Fiesta: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	25,053
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	18,132
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	11,789
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	9,415
203	Tyre damaged	Band beschadigd	8,313
576	Direction indicator colour wrong or not permitted	Richtingaanwijzers kleur wijkt af/niet toegestaan	6,766
391	Wiper system gives insufficient view	Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht	6,730
497	Number plate lamp not working (properly) or missing	Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt	6,377

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 139,484 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Ford Fiesta periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/ford-fiesta/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

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