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MOT reliability

Ford Dorchester

979 vehicles · 10,773 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 979 Ford Dorchester vehicles and 10,773 completed MOT tests, the Ford Dorchester has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 80,142 miles.

979
Vehicles
10,773
MOT tests
3,570
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Dorchester problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Dorchester MOT tests:

  • Other65%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
  • Brakes14%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering3%

Ford Dorchester pass rate by age

How the Ford Dorchester's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
23672%
341979%
443877%
545076%
647773%
753670%
853974%
958572%
1062274%
1164274%
1264076%
1363575%
1466374%
1565374%
1660374%
1758071%
1846773%
1940372%
2028273%

Fuel types: Petrol (978), LPG (1)

Most common Ford Dorchester MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (349 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (273 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (256 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (239 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (202 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (155 times)
  7. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (153 times)
  8. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (149 times)
  9. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (148 times)
  10. Oil leak (145 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (144 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (138 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (135 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (126 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (120 times)

Ford Dorchester pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 1 10 70% 35,744
2015 13 119 82% 52,902
2014 32 364 79% 75,912
2013 15 139 86% 80,668
2012 9 163 66% 108,784
2011 21 357 72% 102,777
2010 26 458 74% 91,510
2009 24 380 75% 89,806
2008 31 603 73% 89,465
2007 46 834 73% 100,692
2006 36 751 72% 122,733
2005 28 602 68% 114,842
2004 30 619 71% 91,259
2003 28 607 71% 60,755
2002 15 298 74% 83,465
2001 6 95 75% 90,550
2000 3 47 83% 65,244
1999 23 311 78% 62,019
1998 32 443 75% 62,100
1997 37 425 77% 80,002
1996 47 468 76% 73,502
1995 35 341 77% 80,481
1994 37 344 77% 68,412
1993 41 345 75% 76,320
1992 30 184 76% 94,702
1991 44 245 71% 75,529
1990 35 167 75% 70,450
1989 38 142 68% 70,492
1988 42 167 69% 78,305
1987 49 181 65% 76,895
1986 12 69 77% 71,961
1985 38 183 76% 65,686
1984 13 61 70% 67,835
1983 27 106 71% 70,717
1982 20 84 68% 59,450
1981 6 28 86% 54,208
1980 5 20 75% 69,909
1979 1 2 100% 55,754
1971 2 3 67% 49,843
1970 1 8 62% 32,896

Ford Dorchester reliability FAQ

Across 979 Ford Dorchester vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Dorchester MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Ford Dorchester in our data has covered around 80,142 miles.

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