MOT reliability
Ford 103e
10 vehicles · 33 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate
Based on 10 Ford 103e vehicles and 33 completed MOT tests, the Ford 103e has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 39,161 miles.
10
Vehicles
33
MOT tests
426
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford 103e problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford 103e MOT tests:
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Other122%
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Emissions & nuisance11%
Ford 103e pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (10)
Most common Ford 103e MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford 103e MOT tests:
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
- Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Steering arm repaired by welding (2.2.C.1e) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket inappropriately repaired (2.4.A.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Offside Front Steering arm repaired by welding (2.2.C.1e) (1 times)
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)
- Offside Front Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket inappropriately repaired (2.4.A.2) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- battery insecure (1 times)
Ford 103e pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 25,481 |
| 1995 | 1 | 3 | 100% | — |
| 1991 | 1 | 14 | 100% | — |
| 1959 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 45,265 |
| 1958 | 1 | 3 | 100% | — |
| 1955 | 2 | 5 | 40% | 28,525 |
| 1954 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 68,697 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 32,374 |
Ford 103e reliability FAQ
Across 10 Ford 103e vehicles in our MOT data,
88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford 103e MOT issues are:
Horn not working (1.6.2a); Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2); Nearside Front Steering arm repaired by welding (2.2.C.1e).
The typical Ford 103e in our data has covered around
39,161 miles.
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