MOT reliability
Ford Cortin
7 vehicles · 17 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate
Based on 7 Ford Cortin vehicles and 17 completed MOT tests, the Ford Cortin has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,262 miles.
7
Vehicles
17
MOT tests
1,398
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Cortin problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Cortin MOT tests:
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Other106%
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Emissions & nuisance10%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
Fuel types: Petrol (7)
Most common Ford Cortin MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Cortin MOT tests:
- Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
- Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure (3.1.4b) (1 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
- battery insecure (1 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
- All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
- Centre Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
Ford Cortin pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 45,587 |
| 1970 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 42,106 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 34,236 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 37,994 |
| 1966 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 99,267 |
| 1964 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 60,751 |
| 1963 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 59,899 |
Ford Cortin reliability FAQ
Across 7 Ford Cortin vehicles in our MOT data,
65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about
1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Cortin MOT issues are:
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2); Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).
The typical Ford Cortin in our data has covered around
54,262 miles.
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