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MOT reliability

Ford Excursion

130 vehicles · 1,061 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 130 Ford Excursion vehicles and 1,061 completed MOT tests, the Ford Excursion has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 118,169 miles.

130
Vehicles
1,061
MOT tests
8,335
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Excursion problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Excursion MOT tests:

  • Other86%
  • Brakes9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Steering1%

Ford Excursion pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11471%
24070%
37070%
48175%
58970%
69577%
79367%
86676%
95975%
104672%
114176%
124283%
134475%
144286%
153686%
163382%
172396%
183181%
192677%
202273%

Fuel types: Petrol (103), Diesel (23), LPG (4)

Most common Ford Excursion MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (37 times)
  2. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (21 times)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (18 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (18 times)
  5. Oil leak (18 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (15 times)
  7. Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (13 times)
  8. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (13 times)
  9. Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (13 times)
  10. Battery insecure (12 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (12 times)
  12. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (11 times)
  13. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (11 times)
  14. Transmission brake efficiency below requirements (3.8.A.9/10) (11 times)
  15. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (11 times)

Ford Excursion pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 6 83% 73,747
2007 5 18 72% 56,767
2006 9 46 85% 110,558
2005 26 146 74% 115,677
2004 21 196 76% 116,717
2003 14 130 80% 109,995
2002 18 181 72% 149,701
2001 12 100 79% 111,068
2000 22 204 72% 126,958
1999 2 34 76% 122,154

Ford Excursion reliability FAQ

Across 130 Ford Excursion vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Excursion MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b).

The typical Ford Excursion in our data has covered around 118,169 miles.

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