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MOT reliability

Ford F-150 xl

3 vehicles · 31 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Ford F-150 xl vehicles and 31 completed MOT tests, the Ford F-150 xl has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 90,627 miles.

3
Vehicles
31
MOT tests
2,410
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford F-150 xl problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford F-150 xl MOT tests:

  • Other90%
  • Brakes11%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Visibility1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Ford F-150 xl pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
5333%
6333%
71100%
81100%
91100%
10250%
111100%
121100%
13367%
15250%
16333%
172100%
18250%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Ford F-150 xl MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford F-150 xl MOT tests:

  1. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  2. Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  5. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  6. Headlights dull (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
  12. front tyres starting to split (2 times)
  13. n/s/f slight brake bind (2 times)
  14. some metal brake pipes surface rusted (2 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)

Ford F-150 xl pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 21 67% 116,834
2000 2 10 50% 64,420

Ford F-150 xl reliability FAQ

Across 3 Ford F-150 xl vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford F-150 xl MOT issues are: Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b).

The typical Ford F-150 xl in our data has covered around 90,627 miles.

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