MOT reliability
Ford 400e
14 vehicles · 98 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate
Based on 14 Ford 400e vehicles and 98 completed MOT tests, the Ford 400e has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,985 miles.
14
Vehicles
98
MOT tests
1,427
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford 400e problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford 400e MOT tests:
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Other101%
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Steering9%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Emissions & nuisance1%
Fuel types: Petrol (13), Diesel (1)
Most common Ford 400e MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford 400e MOT tests:
- Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (5 times)
- Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (5 times)
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (3 times)
- Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (2 times)
- Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
Ford 400e pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2 | 10 | 90% | 50,433 |
| 1963 | 5 | 32 | 88% | 53,100 |
| 1962 | 2 | 18 | 72% | 76,323 |
| 1960 | 4 | 31 | 94% | 62,022 |
| 1958 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 2,685 |
Ford 400e reliability FAQ
Across 14 Ford 400e vehicles in our MOT data,
87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford 400e MOT issues are:
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g); Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g); Oil leak.
The typical Ford 400e in our data has covered around
54,985 miles.
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