MOT reliability
Ford E450
76 vehicles · 1,037 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 76 Ford E450 vehicles and 1,037 completed MOT tests, the Ford E450 has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 70,223 miles.
76
Vehicles
1,037
MOT tests
1,939
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford E450 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford E450 MOT tests:
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Other70%
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Brakes15%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
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Lamps & electrical10%
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Steering4%
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Body & structure3%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Visibility2%
Ford E450 pass rate by age
How the Ford E450's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 4 | 100% |
| 3 | 46 | 83% |
| 4 | 51 | 88% |
| 5 | 58 | 83% |
| 6 | 73 | 78% |
| 7 | 73 | 79% |
| 8 | 71 | 82% |
| 9 | 71 | 76% |
| 10 | 67 | 79% |
| 11 | 56 | 84% |
| 12 | 59 | 85% |
| 13 | 61 | 80% |
| 14 | 56 | 79% |
| 15 | 52 | 71% |
| 16 | 56 | 73% |
| 17 | 49 | 80% |
| 18 | 35 | 89% |
| 19 | 24 | 92% |
| 20 | 22 | 82% |
Fuel types: Petrol (39), Diesel (22), LPG (15)
Most common Ford E450 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford E450 MOT tests:
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (18 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (13 times)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (11 times)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (11 times)
- Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (11 times)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (10 times)
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (10 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (9 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (9 times)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1) (9 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (9 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (9 times)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (9 times)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (9 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (9 times)
Ford E450 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 18 | 78% | — |
| 2008 | 9 | 122 | 80% | 39,466 |
| 2007 | 8 | 97 | 79% | 55,861 |
| 2006 | 15 | 207 | 83% | 46,011 |
| 2005 | 13 | 159 | 84% | 71,259 |
| 2004 | 14 | 247 | 78% | 121,787 |
| 2003 | 7 | 86 | 83% | 65,222 |
| 2002 | 1 | 23 | 74% | 119,114 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 171,975 |
| 2000 | 2 | 22 | 64% | 65,331 |
| 1999 | 4 | 48 | 81% | 48,639 |
| 1997 | 1 | 6 | 83% | — |
Ford E450 reliability FAQ
Across 76 Ford E450 vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford E450 MOT issues are:
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)).
The typical Ford E450 in our data has covered around
70,223 miles.
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