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MOT reliability

Ford E450 motorhome

6 vehicles · 76 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Ford E450 motorhome vehicles and 76 completed MOT tests, the Ford E450 motorhome has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 31,960 miles.

6
Vehicles
76
MOT tests
1,935
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford E450 motorhome problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford E450 motorhome MOT tests:

  • Other38%
  • Brakes30%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension18%
  • Lamps & electrical16%
  • Steering9%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Body & structure1%

Ford E450 motorhome pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3475%
4683%
5683%
6771%
7786%
8875%
95100%
104100%
113100%
12367%
13580%
14580%
15250%
16367%
172100%

Fuel types: Diesel (3), Petrol (3)

Most common Ford E450 motorhome MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford E450 motorhome MOT tests:

  1. Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (5 times)
  2. Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  4. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  5. Offside Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play joint from drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  7. Drag link end ball joint has slight play joint from steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule flexi pipe to axle (1.1.12 (f) (i)) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  10. Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  11. left hand drive head lights fitted (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  14. brake pipes corroded (2 times)
  15. exhaust system corroded (2 times)

Ford E450 motorhome pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 4 75% 32,229
2011 1 13 85% 13,919
2009 1 20 75% 42,606
2008 1 17 76% 33,690
2006 1 10 90% 18,848
1998 1 12 92% 50,470

Ford E450 motorhome reliability FAQ

Across 6 Ford E450 motorhome vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford E450 motorhome MOT issues are: Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)); Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Ford E450 motorhome in our data has covered around 31,960 miles.

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