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MOT reliability

Ford F250

270 vehicles · 2,443 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 270 Ford F250 vehicles and 2,443 completed MOT tests, the Ford F250 has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 107,342 miles.

270
Vehicles
2,443
MOT tests
3,291
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford F250 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford F250 MOT tests:

  • Other71%
  • Brakes11%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Ford F250 pass rate by age

How the Ford F250's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13482%
22972%
38078%
48280%
58884%
69181%
711185%
810980%
911481%
1010478%
1110086%
1211277%
1311776%
1411976%
159377%
1610480%
1711376%
188784%
197978%
208178%

Fuel types: Diesel (157), Petrol (109), LPG (3), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Ford F250 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford F250 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (46 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (45 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (41 times)
  4. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (32 times)
  5. Oil leak (32 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (29 times)
  7. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (24 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (23 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (22 times)
  10. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (22 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (21 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (20 times)
  13. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (19 times)
  14. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (19 times)
  15. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (18 times)

Ford F250 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 1 1 0% 7,723
2022 1 1 100% 24,158
2021 1 1 100% 93,389
2019 1 2 50% 57,641
2018 4 6 100% 34,459
2017 8 30 80% 65,295
2016 13 46 74% 106,889
2015 9 33 85% 47,606
2014 7 31 94% 59,439
2013 1 3 67% 71,000
2012 9 94 79% 119,316
2011 4 20 75% 96,980
2010 4 37 86% 27,985
2009 2 21 95% 49,922
2008 13 130 81% 81,936
2007 7 73 78% 125,364
2006 10 93 84% 60,693
2005 20 226 75% 108,824
2004 15 182 80% 180,405
2003 13 166 84% 88,088
2002 16 198 79% 128,786
2001 3 41 93% 161,262
2000 12 137 77% 149,232
1999 14 181 80% 167,285
1998 2 25 84% 89,403
1997 7 74 78% 167,714
1996 7 73 84% 136,014
1995 6 78 77% 292,178
1994 6 68 81% 162,862
1993 6 35 66% 135,258
1992 3 25 76% 78,483
1990 5 70 73% 54,791
1989 4 36 78% 36,231
1988 6 74 81% 80,243
1987 4 14 79% 67,380
1986 3 17 71% 73,860
1985 1 6 50% 98,668
1984 2 11 82% 85,763
1983 4 30 70% 54,947
1982 1 3 67% 84,730
1978 1 10 60% 73,078
1977 1 1 100% 43,907
1976 1 4 75% 77,763
1975 1 1 100% 87,094
1974 1 8 75% 70,200
1973 1 2 100% 26,219
1972 3 5 100% 13,258
1971 2 6 83% 55,862
1969 2 11 64% 49,460
1966 1 1 100% 51,940
1959 1 2 100% —

Ford F250 reliability FAQ

Across 270 Ford F250 vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford F250 MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Ford F250 in our data has covered around 107,342 miles.

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