MOT reliability
Ford 3door
3 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Ford 3door vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Ford 3door has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 50,885 miles.
3
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
9,172
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford 3door problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford 3door MOT tests:
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Other129%
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Brakes14%
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Emissions & nuisance10%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
Ford 3door pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2), Diesel (1)
Most common Ford 3door MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford 3door MOT tests:
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
- spare wheel missing (2 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
- Both rear tyres, sidewalls perishing (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
Ford 3door pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 13 | 62% | 90,868 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 33,775 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 28,012 |
Ford 3door reliability FAQ
Across 3 Ford 3door vehicles in our MOT data,
67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford 3door MOT issues are:
Items removed from driver's view prior to test; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2).
The typical Ford 3door in our data has covered around
50,885 miles.
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