MOT reliability
Ford Cargo
48 vehicles · 239 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate
Based on 48 Ford Cargo vehicles and 239 completed MOT tests, the Ford Cargo has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 260,609 miles.
48
Vehicles
239
MOT tests
2,326
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Cargo problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Cargo MOT tests:
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Other98%
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Brakes7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Body & structure5%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Ford Cargo pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 4 | 50% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 4 | 75% |
| 19 | 11 | 64% |
| 20 | 8 | 62% |
Fuel types: Diesel (47), Petrol (1)
Most common Ford Cargo MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Cargo MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (7 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
- Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (5 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (5 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (5 times)
- Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (5 times)
- Oil leak (5 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (4 times)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (4 times)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (4 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a) (4 times)
Ford Cargo pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 138,534 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 122,282 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 312,058 |
| 1991 | 2 | 8 | 62% | 354,270 |
| 1990 | 3 | 7 | 86% | 177,015 |
| 1989 | 4 | 41 | 68% | 188,442 |
| 1988 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 59,982 |
| 1987 | 3 | 17 | 59% | 153,550 |
| 1986 | 6 | 40 | 70% | 213,477 |
| 1985 | 7 | 28 | 61% | 174,491 |
| 1984 | 5 | 20 | 55% | 197,349 |
| 1983 | 3 | 13 | 69% | 316,411 |
| 1982 | 2 | 6 | 67% | 273,214 |
| 1976 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 79,127 |
| 1958 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 72,949 |
Ford Cargo reliability FAQ
Across 48 Ford Cargo vehicles in our MOT data,
64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about
2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Cargo MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b).
The typical Ford Cargo in our data has covered around
260,609 miles.
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