MOT reliability
Ford F150
1,764 vehicles · 16,749 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1,764 Ford F150 vehicles and 16,749 completed MOT tests, the Ford F150 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 103,979 miles.
1,764
Vehicles
16,749
MOT tests
4,998
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford F150 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford F150 MOT tests:
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Other65%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
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Brakes12%
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Lamps & electrical8%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Steering3%
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Body & structure3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Ford F150 pass rate by age
How the Ford F150's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | 80% |
| 2 | 91 | 87% |
| 3 | 667 | 84% |
| 4 | 899 | 82% |
| 5 | 954 | 83% |
| 6 | 1,027 | 82% |
| 7 | 1,025 | 81% |
| 8 | 1,026 | 80% |
| 9 | 978 | 81% |
| 10 | 942 | 79% |
| 11 | 882 | 82% |
| 12 | 875 | 80% |
| 13 | 848 | 77% |
| 14 | 747 | 79% |
| 15 | 707 | 79% |
| 16 | 640 | 81% |
| 17 | 592 | 81% |
| 18 | 572 | 80% |
| 19 | 470 | 84% |
| 20 | 467 | 81% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1,650), LPG (85), Diesel (17), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (6), Gas Bi-Fuel (3), Electric (2), Other (1)
Most common Ford F150 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford F150 MOT tests:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (286 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (225 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (224 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (206 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (206 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (205 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (204 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (199 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (188 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (185 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (181 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (178 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (172 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (172 times)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (154 times)
Ford F150 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 6,367 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 23,246 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 | 80% | 57,100 |
| 2022 | 11 | 19 | 89% | 24,917 |
| 2021 | 25 | 42 | 98% | 26,706 |
| 2020 | 12 | 48 | 81% | 42,842 |
| 2019 | 23 | 87 | 91% | 42,860 |
| 2018 | 50 | 194 | 88% | 60,619 |
| 2017 | 53 | 236 | 86% | 67,108 |
| 2016 | 56 | 292 | 87% | 75,967 |
| 2015 | 47 | 257 | 84% | 81,821 |
| 2014 | 50 | 277 | 85% | 87,436 |
| 2013 | 58 | 346 | 84% | 94,839 |
| 2012 | 34 | 197 | 82% | 100,181 |
| 2011 | 43 | 270 | 83% | 98,358 |
| 2010 | 58 | 354 | 84% | 131,265 |
| 2009 | 33 | 227 | 83% | 142,268 |
| 2008 | 41 | 325 | 82% | 123,367 |
| 2007 | 49 | 455 | 80% | 149,150 |
| 2006 | 64 | 595 | 79% | 105,612 |
| 2005 | 85 | 899 | 80% | 106,737 |
| 2004 | 147 | 1,889 | 81% | 110,059 |
| 2003 | 186 | 2,383 | 81% | 106,764 |
| 2002 | 137 | 1,609 | 82% | 108,159 |
| 2001 | 100 | 1,330 | 80% | 105,967 |
| 2000 | 91 | 1,228 | 78% | 122,915 |
| 1999 | 70 | 886 | 80% | 124,259 |
| 1998 | 33 | 346 | 71% | 136,454 |
| 1997 | 56 | 705 | 77% | 141,189 |
| 1996 | 11 | 145 | 78% | 196,719 |
| 1995 | 12 | 180 | 77% | 107,303 |
| 1994 | 11 | 124 | 77% | 174,034 |
| 1993 | 9 | 125 | 88% | 168,304 |
| 1992 | 5 | 38 | 71% | 121,743 |
| 1991 | 3 | 40 | 75% | 135,707 |
| 1990 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 12,710 |
| 1989 | 11 | 110 | 72% | 71,701 |
| 1988 | 11 | 108 | 83% | 160,574 |
| 1987 | 8 | 77 | 78% | 68,357 |
| 1986 | 16 | 104 | 69% | 62,725 |
| 1985 | 8 | 26 | 92% | 84,669 |
| 1984 | 9 | 58 | 79% | 79,676 |
| 1983 | 1 | 11 | 64% | 99,291 |
| 1982 | 5 | 23 | 87% | 46,476 |
| 1981 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 47,877 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1,477 |
| 1979 | 5 | 28 | 79% | 64,561 |
| 1978 | 3 | 10 | 70% | 43,993 |
| 1977 | 3 | 10 | 50% | 54,303 |
| 1976 | 3 | 5 | 100% | 100,993 |
| 1975 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 26,111 |
| 1971 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 13,670 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 92,967 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 46,721 |
| 1958 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 48,456 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 29,009 |
Ford F150 reliability FAQ
Across 1,764 Ford F150 vehicles in our MOT data,
81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford F150 MOT issues are:
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Ford F150 in our data has covered around
103,979 miles.
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