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MOT reliability

Ford Auto trail

414 vehicles · 4,360 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 414 Ford Auto trail vehicles and 4,360 completed MOT tests, the Ford Auto trail has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 31,077 miles.

414
Vehicles
4,360
MOT tests
2,377
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Auto trail problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Auto trail MOT tests:

  • Brakes33%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension25%
  • Other20%
  • Lamps & electrical17%
  • Steering5%
  • Visibility5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure1%

Ford Auto trail pass rate by age

How the Ford Auto trail's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21486%
347090%
445089%
544090%
641488%
739288%
837290%
941483%
1039787%
1137386%
1233781%
1319978%
146481%
151080%
162100%
181100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Diesel (414)

Most common Ford Auto trail MOT faults

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

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (108 times)
  2. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (75 times)
  3. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (68 times)
  4. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (66 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (64 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (63 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (61 times)
  8. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (59 times)
  9. Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i)) (42 times)
  10. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (39 times)
  11. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (37 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (36 times)
  13. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (35 times)
  14. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (34 times)
  15. Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (34 times)

Ford Auto trail pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 1 1 100% 13,952
2022 1 1 100% 5,493
2021 1 3 100% 4,554
2016 1 7 100% 55,932
2015 4 37 84% 18,312
2014 133 1,320 87% 29,373
2013 151 1,584 88% 30,159
2012 101 1,163 86% 33,876
2011 18 201 86% 33,653
2009 1 18 78% 57,219
2003 1 18 94% 91,249
1990 1 7 71% 79,418

Ford Auto trail reliability FAQ

Across 414 Ford Auto trail vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Auto trail MOT issues are: Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).

The typical Ford Auto trail in our data has covered around 31,077 miles.

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