MOT reliability
Ford Customline
9 vehicles · 35 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 9 Ford Customline vehicles and 35 completed MOT tests, the Ford Customline has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,427 miles.
9
Vehicles
35
MOT tests
616
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Customline problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Customline MOT tests:
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Other93%
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Lamps & electrical15%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
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Steering10%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Body & structure4%
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Brakes3%
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Visibility3%
Ford Customline pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (9)
Most common Ford Customline MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Customline MOT tests:
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- slight play in steering idler arm (2 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (2 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (1 times)
- metal pipes rusted and weak (1 times)
- no seat belts fitted at time of test (not required due to age of vehicle) (1 times)
- some play steering system (1 times)
- underside floors and both inner sills rusted and weak on and near perscribed areas and some holes exist (1 times)
- axle oil leak at back plates (1 times)
- general play in steering system (1 times)
Ford Customline pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 9,833 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 16,890 |
| 1989 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 34,386 |
| 1983 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 19,658 |
| 1956 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 6,231 |
| 1955 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 337,116 |
| 1954 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 66,772 |
| 1953 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 17,482 |
Ford Customline reliability FAQ
Across 9 Ford Customline vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Customline MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Ford Customline in our data has covered around
58,427 miles.
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