MOT reliability
Ford 40
9 vehicles · 46 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate
Based on 9 Ford 40 vehicles and 46 completed MOT tests, the Ford 40 has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 29,201 miles.
9
Vehicles
46
MOT tests
558
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford 40 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford 40 MOT tests:
-
Other100%
-
Steering11%
-
Emissions & nuisance8%
Ford 40 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 3 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 3 | 67% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (9)
Most common Ford 40 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford 40 MOT tests:
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (3 times)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (3 times)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (3 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
- engine has slight oil leak (2 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (1 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d) (1 times)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
- front brakes slight imbalance (1 times)
- exhaust noisey (1 times)
Ford 40 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 87,283 |
| 1999 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 69,996 |
| 1998 | 1 | 23 | 78% | 24,523 |
| 1991 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 14,537 |
| 1934 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 514 |
| 1933 | 4 | 7 | 100% | 16,489 |
Ford 40 reliability FAQ
Across 9 Ford 40 vehicles in our MOT data,
87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford 40 MOT issues are:
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a); Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a).
The typical Ford 40 in our data has covered around
29,201 miles.
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