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MOT reliability

Ford 300e

18 vehicles · 128 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 18 Ford 300e vehicles and 128 completed MOT tests, the Ford 300e has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 49,879 miles.

18
Vehicles
128
MOT tests
303
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford 300e problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford 300e MOT tests:

  • Other101%
  • Steering13%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Brakes1%

Fuel types: Petrol (18)

Most common Ford 300e MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford 300e MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (5 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (3 times)
  3. Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (3 times)
  4. Oil leak (3 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  6. Underside has general age related corrosion (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (2 times)
  8. Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (2 times)
  9. slight play in steering box output shaft but not considered excessive (2 times)
  10. Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  13. Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (1 times)
  14. some play in steering rack mounting bushes (1 times)
  15. both rear tyres starting to split on sidewalls (1 times)

Ford 300e pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1961 2 11 82% 67,475
1960 11 100 92% 43,569
1959 1 3 100% 97,043
1958 2 2 100% 54,697
1957 2 12 75% 35,436

Ford 300e reliability FAQ

Across 18 Ford 300e vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford 300e MOT issues are: Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3); Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2); Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2).

The typical Ford 300e in our data has covered around 49,879 miles.

Compare the Ford 300e

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