MOT reliability
Ford Edsel
11 vehicles · 76 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate
Based on 11 Ford Edsel vehicles and 76 completed MOT tests, the Ford Edsel has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 63,324 miles.
11
Vehicles
76
MOT tests
5,100
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Edsel problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Edsel MOT tests:
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Other106%
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Seatbelts & equipment12%
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Brakes9%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Steering3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
Ford Edsel pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | 4 | 75% |
| 17 | 4 | 100% |
| 18 | 4 | 75% |
| 19 | 4 | 100% |
| 20 | 5 | 80% |
Fuel types: Petrol (11)
Most common Ford Edsel MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Edsel MOT tests:
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system feed to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) (1 times)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) (1 times)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b) (1 times)
- Offside Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) (1 times)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- slight play in near side front stearing mechanism (1 times)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
- no plate light dim (1 times)
Ford Edsel pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 74,137 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 88,005 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 47,375 |
| 2001 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 94,690 |
| 1992 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 41,804 |
| 1991 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 77,896 |
| 1990 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 41,152 |
| 1989 | 2 | 19 | 89% | 62,230 |
| 1988 | 1 | 13 | 92% | 58,396 |
| 1959 | 1 | 9 | 100% | 48,652 |
Ford Edsel reliability FAQ
Across 11 Ford Edsel vehicles in our MOT data,
91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about
0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Edsel MOT issues are:
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2); Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system feed to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (b) (ii)).
The typical Ford Edsel in our data has covered around
63,324 miles.
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