MOT reliability
Ford Challenger
4 vehicles · 39 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Ford Challenger vehicles and 39 completed MOT tests, the Ford Challenger has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,632 miles.
4
Vehicles
39
MOT tests
1,540
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Challenger problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Challenger MOT tests:
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Other109%
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Brakes17%
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Seatbelts & equipment9%
Ford Challenger pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 5 | 80% |
| 9 | 6 | 50% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 6 | 83% |
| 12 | 5 | 80% |
| 13 | 3 | 33% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2), LPG (1), Diesel (1)
Most common Ford Challenger MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Challenger MOT tests:
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (4 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (3 times)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- oil filter rusty (2 times)
- n/s/r disc scored †rear brake pad linings could be low †o/s/r/i tyre flat (1 times)
- Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b) (1 times)
- Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (1 times)
- Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- windscreen has damage in excess of 40 mm outside of swept area (1 times)
- Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
Ford Challenger pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 49,378 |
| 2007 | 1 | 13 | 92% | 29,329 |
| 1998 | 2 | 22 | 59% | 55,911 |
Ford Challenger reliability FAQ
Across 4 Ford Challenger vehicles in our MOT data,
74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about
0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Challenger MOT issues are:
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8).
The typical Ford Challenger in our data has covered around
47,632 miles.
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