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MOT reliability

Ford Deluxe

5 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Ford Deluxe vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Ford Deluxe has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 46,691 miles.

5
Vehicles
23
MOT tests
203
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Deluxe problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Deluxe MOT tests:

  • Other106%
  • Steering3%

Fuel types: Petrol (5)

Most common Ford Deluxe MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Deluxe MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  2. Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  4. Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  5. Offside Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  6. N/S/Rbrake cylinder retainning clip's not fitted correctly but doing there job (1 times)
  7. oil leak on diff (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
  12. Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b) (1 times)
  13. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)

Ford Deluxe pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1967 1 9 89% 36,236
1964 1 5 80% 83,533
1960 1 5 80% 91,455
1940 1 2 100% 15,689
1939 1 2 50% 6,544

Ford Deluxe reliability FAQ

Across 5 Ford Deluxe vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Deluxe MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2); Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f).

The typical Ford Deluxe in our data has covered around 46,691 miles.

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