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MOT reliability

Ford E-450 motor caravan

7 vehicles · 91 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7 Ford E-450 motor caravan vehicles and 91 completed MOT tests, the Ford E-450 motor caravan has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 28,100 miles.

7
Vehicles
91
MOT tests
1,186
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford E-450 motor caravan problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford E-450 motor caravan MOT tests:

  • Other73%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension23%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Steering9%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Visibility2%
  • Body & structure2%

Ford E-450 motor caravan pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
33100%
45100%
56100%
63100%
73100%
8580%
93100%
10580%
11757%
121070%
13771%
143100%
15580%
16367%
17757%
183100%
19580%
203100%

Fuel types: Petrol (6), Diesel (1)

Most common Ford E-450 motor caravan MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford E-450 motor caravan MOT tests:

  1. Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (7 times)
  2. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (4 times)
  3. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (4 times)
  4. Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a) (4 times)
  5. Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (3 times)
  7. exhaust system corroded (3 times)
  8. Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  12. Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
  15. n/s mirror glass cracked-advise replacement (2 times)

Ford E-450 motor caravan pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 2 100% 25,265
2006 2 26 88% 17,937
2005 2 38 79% 59,005
2004 1 1 100% 8,840
2001 1 24 75% 39,616

Ford E-450 motor caravan reliability FAQ

Across 7 Ford E-450 motor caravan vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford E-450 motor caravan MOT issues are: Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)); Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a); Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a).

The typical Ford E-450 motor caravan in our data has covered around 28,100 miles.

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