MOT reliability
Ford Courier
5,684 vehicles · 32,443 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5,684 Ford Courier vehicles and 32,443 completed MOT tests, the Ford Courier has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 84,954 miles.
5,684
Vehicles
32,443
MOT tests
7,494
Avg miles / year
3.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Courier problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Courier MOT tests:
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Other101%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Brakes3%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Steering2%
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Body & structure0%
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Lamps & electrical0%
Ford Courier pass rate by age
How the Ford Courier's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 80% |
| 2 | 19 | 68% |
| 3 | 216 | 78% |
| 4 | 897 | 74% |
| 5 | 2,056 | 70% |
| 6 | 3,159 | 67% |
| 7 | 3,233 | 64% |
| 8 | 3,122 | 62% |
| 9 | 3,071 | 61% |
| 10 | 3,742 | 59% |
| 11 | 4,481 | 57% |
| 12 | 3,567 | 56% |
| 13 | 2,005 | 56% |
| 14 | 1,131 | 57% |
| 15 | 653 | 60% |
| 16 | 373 | 60% |
| 17 | 255 | 60% |
| 18 | 145 | 64% |
| 19 | 91 | 62% |
| 20 | 61 | 67% |
Fuel types: Diesel (5,363), Petrol (314), LPG (5), Electric (2)
Most common Ford Courier MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Courier MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1,583 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,544 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,446 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,378 times)
- Oil leak (1,318 times)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (1,254 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,233 times)
- Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3) (1,219 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,128 times)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (1,079 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1,048 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1,001 times)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (854 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (825 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (823 times)
Ford Courier pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 41,359 |
| 2022 | 7 | 10 | 80% | 43,321 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 88,152 |
| 2020 | 6 | 19 | 79% | 41,154 |
| 2019 | 5 | 25 | 80% | 58,709 |
| 2018 | 13 | 68 | 81% | 69,657 |
| 2017 | 9 | 63 | 73% | 82,071 |
| 2016 | 7 | 70 | 73% | 114,492 |
| 2015 | 9 | 80 | 75% | 132,826 |
| 2014 | 13 | 138 | 79% | 117,979 |
| 2012 | 1 | 18 | 56% | 122,698 |
| 2011 | 1 | 17 | 59% | 180,469 |
| 2010 | 1 | 19 | 68% | 224,139 |
| 2009 | 2 | 8 | 62% | 142,633 |
| 2008 | 6 | 76 | 71% | 159,945 |
| 2007 | 4 | 69 | 65% | 157,137 |
| 2006 | 1 | 15 | 53% | 87,322 |
| 2005 | 5 | 84 | 68% | 125,974 |
| 2004 | 6 | 81 | 65% | 148,474 |
| 2003 | 12 | 98 | 68% | 84,986 |
| 2002 | 433 | 4,889 | 64% | 122,251 |
| 2001 | 877 | 8,333 | 63% | 120,486 |
| 2000 | 950 | 7,377 | 62% | 113,489 |
| 1999 | 109 | 701 | 63% | 89,457 |
| 1998 | 102 | 550 | 62% | 68,074 |
| 1997 | 64 | 308 | 56% | 83,848 |
| 1996 | 470 | 1,815 | 58% | 61,160 |
| 1995 | 1,576 | 5,080 | 57% | 58,476 |
| 1994 | 765 | 2,293 | 57% | 58,111 |
| 1993 | 24 | 67 | 57% | 56,512 |
| 1992 | 5 | 17 | 53% | 98,598 |
| 1991 | 5 | 12 | 75% | 72,008 |
| 1990 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 18,073 |
| 1989 | 2 | 7 | 57% | 216,588 |
| 1987 | 2 | 14 | 71% | 73,074 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 20,854 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 38,966 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 90,425 |
| 1971 | 2 | 4 | 25% | 34,747 |
Ford Courier reliability FAQ
Across 5,684 Ford Courier vehicles in our MOT data,
61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about
3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Courier MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Ford Courier in our data has covered around
84,954 miles.
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