MOT reliability
Ford A ford
4 vehicles · 51 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Ford A ford vehicles and 51 completed MOT tests, the Ford A ford has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 24,293 miles.
4
Vehicles
51
MOT tests
682
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford A ford problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford A ford MOT tests:
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Other82%
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Brakes27%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
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Emissions & nuisance14%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
Ford A ford pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 4 | 50% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Ford A ford MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford A ford MOT tests:
- both steering rack boots badly perished. (2 times)
- n/s track rod end dust cover badly split. (2 times)
- radiator cap missing. (2 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned (1.7.3) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- engine code relates to 1982 emmisions test (1 times)
Ford A ford pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 24 | 83% | — |
| 1972 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 35,872 |
| 1965 | 1 | 17 | 94% | 36,931 |
| 1930 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 76 |
Ford A ford reliability FAQ
Across 4 Ford A ford vehicles in our MOT data,
88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about
0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford A ford MOT issues are:
both steering rack boots badly perished.; n/s track rod end dust cover badly split.; radiator cap missing..
The typical Ford A ford in our data has covered around
24,293 miles.
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