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MOT reliability

Ford Eight

9 vehicles · 34 completed MOT tests analysed
97%
MOT pass rate

Based on 9 Ford Eight vehicles and 34 completed MOT tests, the Ford Eight has an overall 97% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,276 miles.

9
Vehicles
34
MOT tests
396
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Eight problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Eight MOT tests:

  • Other114%
  • Seatbelts & equipment14%

Fuel types: Petrol (9)

Most common Ford Eight MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  2. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  3. brakes could do with a service (1 times)
  4. rear brakes only just in balance (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  9. both rear transferr leafspring bushes have slight play (1 times)
  10. slight play in both front stubpins (1 times)
  11. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)

Ford Eight pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1938 4 17 94% 56,322
1937 1 3 100% 71,529
1936 2 11 100% 56,607
1935 2 3 100% 39,225

Ford Eight reliability FAQ

Across 9 Ford Eight vehicles in our MOT data, 97% pass the MOT (a 3% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Eight MOT issues are: Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7); Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7); brakes could do with a service.

The typical Ford Eight in our data has covered around 54,276 miles.

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