MOT reliability
Ford E83w
17 vehicles · 66 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate
Based on 17 Ford E83w vehicles and 66 completed MOT tests, the Ford E83w has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 49,136 miles.
17
Vehicles
66
MOT tests
233
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford E83w problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford E83w MOT tests:
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Other133%
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Steering5%
Ford E83w pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (17)
Most common Ford E83w MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford E83w MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Mechanical brake component securing device missing (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
- Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b) (1 times)
- windscreen cracked in lower left corner (1 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b) (1 times)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a) (1 times)
- Nail in offside front tyre (1 times)
- nearside and offside front tyre sidewalls slight perished (1 times)
- Centre Front Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure (2.4.B.7b) (1 times)
Ford E83w pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 11 | 100% | 79,123 |
| 1993 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 12,166 |
| 1989 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 65,007 |
| 1988 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 27,204 |
| 1986 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 63,713 |
| 1983 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 51,812 |
| 1957 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 69,390 |
| 1956 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 43,824 |
| 1955 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 42,230 |
| 1953 | 3 | 19 | 79% | 61,045 |
| 1948 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 67,528 |
| 1940 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 33,596 |
Ford E83w reliability FAQ
Across 17 Ford E83w vehicles in our MOT data,
89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford E83w MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component securing device missing (3.5.1i); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b).
The typical Ford E83w in our data has covered around
49,136 miles.
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