MOT reliability
Ford 5000
4 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Ford 5000 vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Ford 5000 has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 65,277 miles.
4
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
11,345
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford 5000 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford 5000 MOT tests:
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Other136%
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Steering9%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
Ford 5000 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Ford 5000 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford 5000 MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d) (2 times)
- both rear tyres have slight damage to outer sidewalls (2 times)
- front registration plate cracked (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (2 times)
- Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
- Chip in windscreen (1 times)
- Front bumper loose (1 times)
- Hazzard lights flashing near max. speed (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
Ford 5000 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 17,842 |
| 1993 | 1 | 14 | 64% | 67,570 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 84,006 |
| 1985 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 91,693 |
Ford 5000 reliability FAQ
Across 4 Ford 5000 vehicles in our MOT data,
68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford 5000 MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d); Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d); both rear tyres have slight damage to outer sidewalls.
The typical Ford 5000 in our data has covered around
65,277 miles.
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