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MOT reliability

Ford 2 door saloon

2 vehicles · 10 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Ford 2 door saloon vehicles and 10 completed MOT tests, the Ford 2 door saloon has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,236 miles.

2
Vehicles
10
MOT tests
1,460
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford 2 door saloon problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford 2 door saloon MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Visibility3%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Ford 2 door saloon MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford 2 door saloon MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  3. Oil leak (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  15. Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)

Ford 2 door saloon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1971 1 6 67% 72,175
1940 1 4 75% 22,297

Ford 2 door saloon reliability FAQ

Across 2 Ford 2 door saloon vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford 2 door saloon MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f); Oil leak.

The typical Ford 2 door saloon in our data has covered around 47,236 miles.

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