Known APK problem

Ford Fiesta VI: lights

On the Ford Fiesta VI the APK inspector finds lights problems 50% more often than on cars of the same age: at 7–8 years 17.1%, against about 11.4% nationally.

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

What is it?

Broken bulbs, misaligned headlights or damaged light units.

Repair indication: smallusually a small repair, often done with the service.

How to check it at the viewing

Walk around with the lights, indicators, brake lights and rear fog light on. Look for moisture in the headlights.

Ask the seller: Have the headlights been aligned, and has there been moisture in the light units?

By age

Share of inspected Ford Fiesta VIs with this defect, compared with all cars of the same age.

Age	Type	Fiesta VI	95%-CI	National	Difference	n
7 – 8 years	B	17.1%	16.0 – 18.3%	11.4%	1.5×	4,162
9 – 10 years	B	18.9%	18.3 – 19.5%	13.5%	1.4×	17,262
11 – 12 years	B	20.4%	19.8 – 21.0%	17.0%	1.2×	19,490
13 – 15 years	B	25.2%	24.7 – 25.6%	22.9%	1.1×	35,505
16+ years	B	27.7%	27.1 – 28.3%	27.7%	1.0×	19,925

A = structure, safety or costly mechanics; B = fail, usually simple; C = advisory. An age is missing when this defect is not among the most common there.

Comparable cars at 7–8 years

Model	Lights	Vs. national
Ford Fiesta VI	17.1%	1.5×
Toyota Yaris III	12.0%	1.1×
Volkswagen Polo V	13.8%	1.2×
SEAT Ibiza IV	12.0%	1.1×
Renault Clio IV	18.2%	1.6×
Audi A1 (8X)	8.5%	0.8×

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Frequently asked questions

Does the Ford Fiesta VI often have lights problems?

Yes, more often than average at the APK. At 7–8 years the inspector found a lights defect on 17.1% of inspected Ford Fiesta VIs, against about 11.4% of all cars of the same age (1.5×). Source: RDW Open Data, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

How do you check the lights on a used Ford Fiesta VI?

Walk around with the lights, indicators, brake lights and rear fog light on. Look for moisture in the headlights.

Repair indication: small, medium or large. An indication of the usual repair, not a quote: the real cost depends on the car, the cause and the garage.

Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know