MOT reliability
Ford Benimar
925 vehicles · 3,984 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate
Based on 925 Ford Benimar vehicles and 3,984 completed MOT tests, the Ford Benimar has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 16,462 miles.
925
Vehicles
3,984
MOT tests
2,716
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Benimar problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Benimar MOT tests:
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Tyres, wheels & suspension29%
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Lamps & electrical29%
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Brakes23%
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Other19%
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Visibility9%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Body & structure1%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
Ford Benimar pass rate by age
How the Ford Benimar's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 32 | 97% |
| 3 | 1,013 | 92% |
| 4 | 861 | 95% |
| 5 | 761 | 92% |
| 6 | 616 | 92% |
| 7 | 441 | 93% |
| 8 | 214 | 89% |
| 9 | 44 | 84% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (925)
Most common Ford Benimar MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Benimar MOT tests:
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (34 times)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (32 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (32 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (31 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (29 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (29 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (28 times)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (26 times)
- COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION (25 times)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (23 times)
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (19 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (18 times)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (13 times)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (13 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (13 times)
Ford Benimar pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 5,778 |
| 2023 | 47 | 55 | 89% | 11,202 |
| 2022 | 121 | 196 | 92% | 10,419 |
| 2021 | 131 | 381 | 92% | 13,738 |
| 2020 | 98 | 362 | 93% | 15,036 |
| 2019 | 222 | 1,070 | 95% | 17,884 |
| 2018 | 214 | 1,266 | 92% | 19,777 |
| 2017 | 90 | 645 | 91% | 23,324 |
| 2016 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 30,926 |
Ford Benimar reliability FAQ
Across 925 Ford Benimar vehicles in our MOT data,
93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about
0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Benimar MOT issues are:
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)); Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).
The typical Ford Benimar in our data has covered around
16,462 miles.
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