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MOT reliability

Ford 3500

2 vehicles · 27 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Ford 3500 vehicles and 27 completed MOT tests, the Ford 3500 has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 159,748 miles.

2
Vehicles
27
MOT tests
11,247
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford 3500 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford 3500 MOT tests:

  • Other94%
  • Brakes8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Steering4%

Ford 3500 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32100%
4367%
52100%
6367%
72100%
82100%
9367%
101100%
111100%
12475%
13450%

Fuel types: Diesel (2)

Most common Ford 3500 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford 3500 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (4 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  3. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  6. front discs worn (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  8. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  10. Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  13. Offside Upper Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  14. o/s/r inner tyre wearing on inner edge (1 times)
  15. Centre Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings crossmember (6.1.B.2) (1 times)

Ford 3500 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 12 75% 97,627
2002 1 15 80% 221,869

Ford 3500 reliability FAQ

Across 2 Ford 3500 vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford 3500 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b).

The typical Ford 3500 in our data has covered around 159,748 miles.

Compare the Ford 3500

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