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MOT reliability

Ford Carisma

2 vehicles · 25 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Ford Carisma vehicles and 25 completed MOT tests, the Ford Carisma has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 12,637 miles.

2
Vehicles
25
MOT tests
121
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Carisma problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Carisma MOT tests:

  • Other109%
  • Seatbelts & equipment13%
  • Steering4%
  • Brakes4%

Ford Carisma pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
121100%
161100%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Ford Carisma MOT faults

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

  1. rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (2 times)
  2. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  3. extensive surface corrossion on front crossmember/steering & suspension components (2 times)
  4. offside steering rack boot in a poor condition (2 times)
  5. rear brakes are slightly imbalanced (2 times)
  6. nearside indicator slightly dim. offside headlamp aim slightly low. all four tyres slightly damaged. (1 times)
  7. Coolant leak (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  10. Offside Rear Upper Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  11. Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  15. both rear tyres are starting to perish (1 times)

Ford Carisma pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 1 2 100% 12,908
1980 1 23 78% 12,366

Ford Carisma reliability FAQ

Across 2 Ford Carisma vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Carisma MOT issues are: rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2); Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); extensive surface corrossion on front crossmember/steering & suspension components.

The typical Ford Carisma in our data has covered around 12,637 miles.

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