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MOT reliability

Ford Cardinal hearse

523 vehicles · 6,018 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 523 Ford Cardinal hearse vehicles and 6,018 completed MOT tests, the Ford Cardinal hearse has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 89,807 miles.

523
Vehicles
6,018
MOT tests
3,707
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Cardinal hearse problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Cardinal hearse MOT tests:

  • Other69%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
  • Brakes11%
  • Steering4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%

Ford Cardinal hearse pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21377%
317880%
419778%
519479%
620576%
721978%
823873%
927070%
1029674%
1128975%
1232970%
1332873%
1433975%
1534573%
1635470%
1733370%
1830473%
1930373%
2024070%

Fuel types: Petrol (522), Diesel (1)

Most common Ford Cardinal hearse MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Cardinal hearse MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (139 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (138 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (135 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (129 times)
  5. Oil leak (124 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (115 times)
  7. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (80 times)
  8. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (74 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (73 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (72 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (69 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (69 times)
  13. Fuel pipe/s corroded (69 times)
  14. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (64 times)
  15. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (62 times)

Ford Cardinal hearse pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 3 26 85% 74,292
2015 6 65 72% 76,634
2014 17 185 80% 85,690
2013 10 107 75% 97,774
2012 4 63 73% 135,270
2011 9 152 73% 121,273
2010 10 190 69% 112,166
2009 9 155 77% 105,467
2008 9 191 72% 115,619
2007 18 369 74% 116,745
2006 20 411 73% 133,825
2005 6 106 75% 116,161
2004 12 231 75% 118,791
2003 11 230 71% 79,425
2002 13 277 74% 124,371
2000 4 79 72% 65,614
1999 16 242 75% 71,841
1998 17 228 71% 69,418
1997 18 257 71% 76,847
1996 25 260 80% 83,321
1995 25 299 71% 75,770
1994 24 270 71% 77,362
1993 20 172 77% 86,394
1992 23 210 70% 115,539
1991 28 223 71% 86,025
1990 19 126 72% 82,096
1989 26 143 71% 87,635
1988 22 202 65% 85,162
1987 35 181 67% 98,496
1986 7 23 61% 71,971
1985 11 70 67% 59,200
1984 17 116 65% 55,572
1983 15 80 66% 72,109
1982 7 55 67% 49,130
1981 4 16 56% 50,915
1980 3 8 88% 72,969

Ford Cardinal hearse reliability FAQ

Across 523 Ford Cardinal hearse vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Cardinal hearse MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Ford Cardinal hearse in our data has covered around 89,807 miles.

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