MOT reliability
Ford A
141 vehicles · 746 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate
Based on 141 Ford A vehicles and 746 completed MOT tests, the Ford A has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,401 miles.
141
Vehicles
746
MOT tests
1,526
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford A problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford A MOT tests:
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Other138%
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Steering8%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
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Brakes1%
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Body & structure0%
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Visibility0%
Ford A pass rate by age
How the Ford A's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 95% |
| 2 | 19 | 89% |
| 3 | 28 | 93% |
| 4 | 22 | 95% |
| 5 | 21 | 90% |
| 6 | 24 | 96% |
| 7 | 22 | 100% |
| 8 | 22 | 95% |
| 9 | 22 | 95% |
| 10 | 19 | 84% |
| 11 | 14 | 100% |
| 12 | 12 | 92% |
| 13 | 15 | 93% |
| 14 | 17 | 88% |
| 15 | 18 | 94% |
| 16 | 22 | 91% |
| 17 | 22 | 95% |
| 18 | 27 | 96% |
| 19 | 26 | 92% |
| 20 | 13 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (138), LPG (3)
Most common Ford A MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford A MOT tests:
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (19 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (17 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (12 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (11 times)
- Oil leak (10 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (9 times)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (7 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (7 times)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (5 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (4 times)
- slight play in king pins (4 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
Ford A pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | 9 | 100% | 763 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 2011 | 3 | 6 | 100% | 52,459 |
| 2010 | 3 | 10 | 80% | 69,821 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 | 100% | 32,430 |
| 2008 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 38,353 |
| 2007 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 4,017 |
| 2006 | 3 | 27 | 100% | 40,656 |
| 2005 | 7 | 44 | 95% | 29,637 |
| 2004 | 5 | 39 | 87% | 21,094 |
| 2003 | 7 | 32 | 97% | 26,727 |
| 2002 | 3 | 17 | 88% | 46,714 |
| 2001 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 2,084 |
| 2000 | 6 | 31 | 94% | 35,089 |
| 1999 | 3 | 21 | 86% | 13,714 |
| 1998 | 3 | 26 | 100% | 46,907 |
| 1997 | 2 | 16 | 75% | 55,208 |
| 1996 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 30,729 |
| 1994 | 3 | 16 | 94% | 20,347 |
| 1993 | 5 | 33 | 91% | 20,308 |
| 1992 | 2 | 15 | 93% | 36,622 |
| 1991 | 9 | 51 | 92% | 47,536 |
| 1990 | 4 | 21 | 95% | 23,090 |
| 1989 | 4 | 28 | 100% | 19,537 |
| 1988 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 20,571 |
| 1983 | 3 | 7 | 86% | 18,513 |
| 1982 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 30,712 |
| 1981 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 71,013 |
| 1980 | 2 | 10 | 100% | 41,140 |
| 1977 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 2,028 |
| 1972 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 1,972 |
| 1937 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 3,981 |
| 1932 | 3 | 14 | 100% | 19,891 |
| 1931 | 8 | 40 | 95% | 43,621 |
| 1930 | 13 | 78 | 91% | 39,460 |
| 1929 | 15 | 64 | 92% | 39,499 |
| 1928 | 4 | 18 | 100% | 27,685 |
| 1927 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 34,872 |
Ford A reliability FAQ
Across 141 Ford A vehicles in our MOT data,
94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford A MOT issues are:
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a).
The typical Ford A in our data has covered around
34,401 miles.
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