MOT reliability
Ford Continental
12 vehicles · 84 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate
Based on 12 Ford Continental vehicles and 84 completed MOT tests, the Ford Continental has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,946 miles.
12
Vehicles
84
MOT tests
459
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Continental problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Continental MOT tests:
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Other93%
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Emissions & nuisance9%
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Steering7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Brakes2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Ford Continental pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 67% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 4 | 50% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (12)
Most common Ford Continental MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Continental MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- under seal has been applied to to the underside of vehicle covering brake pipes (2 times)
- engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (2 times)
- slight mis-shape in nearside front tyre sidewall (2 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
Ford Continental pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 24,482 |
| 2005 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 31,977 |
| 2004 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 56,501 |
| 1991 | 2 | 29 | 83% | 60,044 |
| 1988 | 2 | 8 | 88% | 78,740 |
| 1986 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 38,145 |
| 1979 | 1 | 15 | 93% | 57,335 |
| 1977 | 2 | 8 | 88% | 75,069 |
| 1969 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 61,309 |
Ford Continental reliability FAQ
Across 12 Ford Continental vehicles in our MOT data,
88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Continental MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a); Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a).
The typical Ford Continental in our data has covered around
57,946 miles.
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