Ford Fiesta

What this car costs to run

Modelled over 7,100 miles a year (DfT National Travel Survey, England). Ranges, not quotes — every figure here is an estimate.

Vehicle tax (VED)£200 standard rate. If this car's list price when new (options included) was over £40,000, it pays £640 a year until it is six years old — the list price is not on the listing, so ask the dealer

£200

FuelAbout 42 mpg — the middle real-world figure for the 33 similar-sized petrol engines in Autoza's economy data, not this car's own figure — at 173.5p a litre

£1,100–£1,550

Insurance (UK average)The UK average premium actually paid for comprehensive cover, £566 in Q2 2026 (ABI) — an average across every driver, postcode and car, not a quote for this one. Yours turns on your age, postcode and record and on the car’s insurance group. A 17–20-year-old new driver typically pays more than this average: see our guide to the cheapest cars to insure as a new driver, or the ABI figures

£566

ServicingFrom a minor service (£150–£260) to a major one (£300–£520) on a Ford, from Autoza's own servicing estimates by make, not survey data. Routine servicing only — excludes repairs and tyres

£150–£550

MOT test£54.85 maximum in Great Britain — the DVSA cap, and many garages charge less — with the first test on the third anniversary of registration. DVSA: 27.51% of car and light-van MOTs in Great Britain failed their initial test in 2025/26, and repairs are extra

up to £54.85

Estimated total a yearThe rows above added up, low ends and high ends

£2,050–£2,950

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