MOT reliability
Ford Car transporter
6 vehicles · 99 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate
Based on 6 Ford Car transporter vehicles and 99 completed MOT tests, the Ford Car transporter has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 206,887 miles.
6
Vehicles
99
MOT tests
3,728
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Car transporter problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Car transporter MOT tests:
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Other77%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
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Brakes9%
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Body & structure5%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Steering3%
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Visibility2%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
Ford Car transporter pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 3 | 67% |
| 5 | 4 | 75% |
| 6 | 4 | 75% |
| 7 | 5 | 80% |
| 8 | 7 | 57% |
| 9 | 6 | 67% |
| 10 | 5 | 80% |
| 11 | 5 | 80% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 7 | 57% |
| 14 | 5 | 80% |
| 15 | 6 | 67% |
| 16 | 4 | 75% |
| 17 | 6 | 83% |
| 18 | 3 | 100% |
| 19 | 3 | 100% |
| 20 | 4 | 75% |
Fuel types: Diesel (6)
Most common Ford Car transporter MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Car transporter MOT tests:
- Oil leak (8 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (7 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (3 times)
Ford Car transporter pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 21 | 81% | 304,997 |
| 2002 | 1 | 15 | 73% | 238,942 |
| 2000 | 1 | 19 | 79% | 299,316 |
| 1999 | 1 | 14 | 64% | — |
| 1993 | 1 | 16 | 81% | 152,443 |
| 1990 | 1 | 14 | 71% | 38,738 |
Ford Car transporter reliability FAQ
Across 6 Ford Car transporter vehicles in our MOT data,
76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about
3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Car transporter MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)).
The typical Ford Car transporter in our data has covered around
206,887 miles.
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