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MOT reliability

Ford E150

46 vehicles · 618 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 46 Ford E150 vehicles and 618 completed MOT tests, the Ford E150 has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 121,941 miles.

46
Vehicles
618
MOT tests
3,216
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford E150 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford E150 MOT tests:

  • Other68%
  • Brakes12%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%

Ford E150 pass rate by age

How the Ford E150's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
33100%
45100%
55100%
6683%
71292%
81587%
91385%
101794%
112176%
122080%
131984%
142387%
153765%
163778%
173770%
183778%
193370%
203181%

Fuel types: Petrol (40), LPG (3), Diesel (2), Other (1)

Most common Ford E150 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford E150 MOT tests:

  1. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (16 times)
  2. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (15 times)
  3. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (14 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (14 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14 times)
  6. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (13 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (12 times)
  8. Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (12 times)
  9. Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (11 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (11 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (9 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  14. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (8 times)
  15. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (8 times)

Ford E150 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 1 23 83% 277,378
2006 2 20 80% 36,389
2004 1 2 50% 395,886
2003 1 20 100% 109,890
2002 4 60 82% 106,113
2000 2 32 81% 102,592
1999 7 121 76% 111,753
1998 2 30 70% 63,731
1997 2 24 88% 117,941
1996 2 4 100% 176,559
1995 1 12 92% 80,243
1994 2 23 61% 120,494
1993 4 68 87% 272,101
1992 3 58 74% 176,724
1991 4 49 61% 52,093
1990 2 10 100% 89,256
1988 3 38 76% 86,229
1986 2 22 64% 59,898

Ford E150 reliability FAQ

Across 46 Ford E150 vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford E150 MOT issues are: Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Ford E150 in our data has covered around 121,941 miles.

Compare the Ford E150

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