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MOT reliability

Ford 48

6 vehicles · 39 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Ford 48 vehicles and 39 completed MOT tests, the Ford 48 has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 37,852 miles.

6
Vehicles
39
MOT tests
894
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford 48 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford 48 MOT tests:

  • Other113%
  • Brakes13%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Steering7%

Fuel types: Petrol (6)

Most common Ford 48 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford 48 MOT tests:

  1. slight imbalance fr brakes (2 times)
  2. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  3. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  4. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (1 times)
  5. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  6. Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  9. Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  10. Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  11. Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b) (1 times)
  15. Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)

Ford 48 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1948 1 2 100% 59,037
1936 1 9 89% 43,903
1935 4 28 89% 31,043

Ford 48 reliability FAQ

Across 6 Ford 48 vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford 48 MOT issues are: slight imbalance fr brakes; Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).

The typical Ford 48 in our data has covered around 37,852 miles.

Compare the Ford 48

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