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MOT reliability

Ford Escape

766 vehicles · 2,778 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 766 Ford Escape vehicles and 2,778 completed MOT tests, the Ford Escape has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 56,956 miles.

766
Vehicles
2,778
MOT tests
9,776
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Escape problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Escape MOT tests:

  • Other69%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
  • Brakes10%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Visibility2%
  • Body & structure2%

Ford Escape pass rate by age

How the Ford Escape's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
19090%
29486%
329377%
433574%
530475%
627770%
722170%
817574%
914069%
1012173%
119867%
126965%
136172%
145161%
153967%
162962%
171867%
181070%
19757%
20540%

Fuel types: Petrol (741), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (17), Other (4), Diesel (2), LPG (1), Electric (1)

Most common Ford Escape MOT faults

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

  1. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (64 times)
  2. Oil leak (57 times)
  3. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (51 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (42 times)
  5. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (37 times)
  6. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (36 times)
  7. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (36 times)
  8. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (35 times)
  9. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (35 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (34 times)
  11. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (33 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (33 times)
  13. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (32 times)
  14. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (32 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (32 times)

Ford Escape pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 7 7 100% 54
2024 8 8 100% 2,112
2023 7 9 89% 3,171
2022 7 10 100% 36,587
2021 20 40 85% 23,179
2020 27 46 91% 18,205
2019 24 68 74% 30,315
2018 20 56 88% 48,643
2017 41 115 85% 46,056
2016 33 69 87% 29,534
2015 42 146 84% 56,818
2014 45 155 77% 50,335
2013 60 158 82% 42,556
2012 42 157 76% 60,970
2011 52 155 76% 41,390
2010 51 218 74% 72,802
2009 36 116 84% 49,070
2008 39 189 70% 65,892
2007 34 153 75% 84,380
2006 29 99 76% 46,704
2005 29 186 72% 73,607
2004 19 93 69% 77,625
2003 27 161 70% 101,380
2002 28 154 65% 94,947
2001 35 191 68% 120,886
2000 2 5 60% 75,727
1901 1 6 50% 110,829

Ford Escape reliability FAQ

Across 766 Ford Escape vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Escape MOT issues are: Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt; Oil leak; Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d).

The typical Ford Escape in our data has covered around 56,956 miles.

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