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MOT reliability

Ford Ecosport st-line design

531 vehicles · 1,294 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 531 Ford Ecosport st-line design vehicles and 1,294 completed MOT tests, the Ford Ecosport st-line design has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 26,874 miles.

531
Vehicles
1,294
MOT tests
6,137
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
8%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Ecosport st-line design problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Ecosport st-line design MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension61%
  • Brakes22%
  • Other13%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Visibility2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Identification & plates0%
  • Steering0%

Ford Ecosport st-line design pass rate by age

How the Ford Ecosport st-line design's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21182%
357588%
457388%
512884%

Fuel types: Petrol (531)

Most common Ford Ecosport st-line design MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Ecosport st-line design MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (86 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (72 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (68 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (55 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (53 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (36 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (35 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (26 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (26 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (21 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (21 times)
  12. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (20 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (17 times)
  14. Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (15 times)
  15. Items removed from driver's view prior to test (11 times)

Ford Ecosport st-line design pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 31 67 93% 24,411
2021 492 1,221 87% 27,094

Ford Ecosport st-line design reliability FAQ

Across 531 Ford Ecosport st-line design vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Ecosport st-line design MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Ford Ecosport st-line design in our data has covered around 26,874 miles.

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