MOT reliability
Ford E350
85 vehicles · 954 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate
Based on 85 Ford E350 vehicles and 954 completed MOT tests, the Ford E350 has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 115,317 miles.
85
Vehicles
954
MOT tests
3,290
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford E350 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford E350 MOT tests:
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Other92%
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Brakes9%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Lamps & electrical7%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Steering3%
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Body & structure2%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
Ford E350 pass rate by age
How the Ford E350's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2 | 4 | 75% |
| 3 | 9 | 100% |
| 4 | 15 | 87% |
| 5 | 17 | 82% |
| 6 | 20 | 75% |
| 7 | 24 | 75% |
| 8 | 23 | 74% |
| 9 | 29 | 79% |
| 10 | 30 | 80% |
| 11 | 26 | 77% |
| 12 | 43 | 74% |
| 13 | 47 | 79% |
| 14 | 53 | 81% |
| 15 | 65 | 75% |
| 16 | 50 | 80% |
| 17 | 44 | 80% |
| 18 | 40 | 82% |
| 19 | 49 | 71% |
| 20 | 39 | 77% |
Fuel types: Petrol (41), Diesel (36), LPG (8)
Most common Ford E350 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford E350 MOT tests:
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (16 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (15 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (12 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
- Battery insecure (11 times)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (10 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (10 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (10 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (10 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (9 times)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) (9 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
- Oil leak (8 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
Ford E350 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 10 | 100% | 34,933 |
| 2010 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 37,885 |
| 2009 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 133,491 |
| 2008 | 1 | 18 | 78% | 36,215 |
| 2007 | 3 | 11 | 82% | 64,411 |
| 2006 | 2 | 7 | 100% | 2,478 |
| 2005 | 3 | 39 | 77% | 220,929 |
| 2004 | 5 | 55 | 91% | 75,877 |
| 2003 | 3 | 39 | 74% | 81,612 |
| 2002 | 2 | 28 | 75% | 357,992 |
| 2000 | 3 | 36 | 67% | 68,338 |
| 1999 | 2 | 25 | 84% | 56,571 |
| 1998 | 1 | 12 | 75% | 63,933 |
| 1997 | 2 | 25 | 80% | 70,291 |
| 1996 | 9 | 141 | 77% | 99,876 |
| 1995 | 5 | 61 | 77% | 78,542 |
| 1994 | 12 | 118 | 82% | 167,465 |
| 1993 | 12 | 147 | 73% | 126,990 |
| 1992 | 11 | 82 | 83% | 80,785 |
| 1991 | 4 | 56 | 79% | 224,065 |
| 1989 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 19,519 |
| 1987 | 1 | 20 | 80% | 62,350 |
Ford E350 reliability FAQ
Across 85 Ford E350 vehicles in our MOT data,
79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford E350 MOT issues are:
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).
The typical Ford E350 in our data has covered around
115,317 miles.
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