MOT reliability
Ford Anglia
24,805 vehicles · 17,561 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate
Based on 24,805 Ford Anglia vehicles and 17,561 completed MOT tests, the Ford Anglia has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 62,158 miles.
24,805
Vehicles
17,561
MOT tests
1,092
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Anglia problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Anglia MOT tests:
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Other104%
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Steering5%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Brakes4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Body & structure1%
Ford Anglia pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 88% |
| 2 | 15 | 93% |
| 3 | 19 | 84% |
| 4 | 12 | 100% |
| 5 | 16 | 88% |
| 6 | 17 | 82% |
| 7 | 12 | 83% |
| 8 | 14 | 86% |
| 9 | 10 | 90% |
| 10 | 11 | 82% |
| 11 | 12 | 100% |
| 12 | 11 | 82% |
| 13 | 15 | 80% |
| 14 | 12 | 92% |
| 15 | 13 | 92% |
| 16 | 16 | 94% |
| 17 | 12 | 92% |
| 18 | 14 | 86% |
| 19 | 12 | 92% |
| 20 | 20 | 85% |
Fuel types: Petrol (24,737), Other (58), Diesel (9), Electric (1)
Most common Ford Anglia MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Anglia MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (443 times)
- Oil leak (416 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (304 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (281 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (211 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (205 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (203 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (174 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (171 times)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (162 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (140 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (130 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (127 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (127 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (124 times)
Ford Anglia pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 85,694 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 58,507 |
| 2019 | 2 | 5 | 60% | 66,894 |
| 2018 | 6 | 10 | 100% | 68,229 |
| 2017 | 6 | 19 | 89% | 52,628 |
| 2016 | 4 | 10 | 90% | 27,639 |
| 2015 | 4 | 13 | 69% | 52,958 |
| 2014 | 3 | 13 | 69% | 52,005 |
| 2013 | 3 | 19 | 74% | 208,973 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 47,025 |
| 2010 | 2 | 18 | 89% | 83,403 |
| 2009 | 2 | 9 | 89% | 46,212 |
| 2008 | 3 | 20 | 90% | 50,882 |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 29,905 |
| 2006 | 2 | 12 | 100% | 32,375 |
| 2005 | 3 | 13 | 85% | 35,347 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 8,004 |
| 2001 | 2 | 7 | 71% | 19,749 |
| 2000 | 4 | 13 | 69% | 48,955 |
| 1999 | 3 | 16 | 81% | 35,502 |
| 1998 | 2 | 16 | 100% | 59,300 |
| 1997 | 3 | 26 | 85% | 78,113 |
| 1996 | 3 | 12 | 100% | 23,933 |
| 1995 | 4 | 11 | 91% | 17,701 |
| 1994 | 5 | 24 | 88% | 34,563 |
| 1993 | 2 | 15 | 80% | 48,356 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 58,620 |
| 1991 | 3 | 38 | 89% | 45,866 |
| 1990 | 3 | 13 | 92% | 35,702 |
| 1989 | 7 | 35 | 89% | 54,305 |
| 1988 | 5 | 19 | 89% | 42,216 |
| 1987 | 2 | 5 | 100% | 34,733 |
| 1986 | 9 | 51 | 96% | 36,871 |
| 1985 | 7 | 30 | 80% | 48,796 |
| 1984 | 11 | 98 | 81% | 60,124 |
| 1983 | 4 | 26 | 88% | 174,342 |
| 1982 | 4 | 15 | 100% | 32,018 |
| 1981 | 4 | 35 | 91% | 51,788 |
| 1980 | 5 | 22 | 91% | 24,914 |
| 1979 | 6 | 21 | 86% | 50,502 |
| 1978 | 4 | 28 | 75% | 39,440 |
| 1975 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 43,849 |
| 1971 | 12 | 56 | 75% | 76,939 |
| 1969 | 3 | 18 | 83% | 76,165 |
| 1968 | 110 | 880 | 85% | 79,005 |
| 1967 | 353 | 2,568 | 84% | 75,705 |
| 1966 | 306 | 2,423 | 83% | 78,148 |
| 1965 | 246 | 1,803 | 84% | 60,931 |
| 1964 | 276 | 1,933 | 84% | 58,967 |
| 1963 | 120 | 816 | 84% | 62,660 |
| 1962 | 138 | 1,005 | 85% | 60,808 |
| 1961 | 193 | 1,436 | 86% | 63,100 |
| 1960 | 180 | 1,206 | 85% | 55,365 |
| 1959 | 143 | 680 | 83% | 53,699 |
| 1958 | 129 | 555 | 84% | 51,155 |
| 1957 | 47 | 162 | 80% | 47,297 |
| 1956 | 43 | 174 | 80% | 52,010 |
| 1955 | 26 | 140 | 89% | 42,906 |
| 1954 | 8 | 34 | 94% | 58,308 |
| 1953 | 95 | 447 | 93% | 44,741 |
| 1952 | 25 | 109 | 93% | 44,231 |
| 1951 | 10 | 53 | 92% | 31,330 |
| 1950 | 8 | 33 | 97% | 49,288 |
| 1949 | 17 | 73 | 92% | 47,345 |
| 1948 | 8 | 51 | 84% | 39,616 |
| 1947 | 5 | 27 | 100% | 52,641 |
| 1946 | 6 | 59 | 90% | 46,088 |
| 1945 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 11,302 |
Ford Anglia reliability FAQ
Across 24,805 Ford Anglia vehicles in our MOT data,
85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about
1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Anglia MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b).
The typical Ford Anglia in our data has covered around
62,158 miles.
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