MOT reliability
Ford F550
4 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Ford F550 vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Ford F550 has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 106,120 miles.
4
Vehicles
23
MOT tests
10,422
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford F550 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford F550 MOT tests:
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Other115%
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Brakes7%
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Body & structure7%
Ford F550 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 50% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 4 | 50% |
| 10 | 5 | 40% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (4)
Most common Ford F550 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford F550 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Body is excessively corroded seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of body mountings significantly reducing overall body security (6.5.9) (3 times)
- Offside Passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.5.11a) (2 times)
- Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.1b) (2 times)
- chip in windscreen (2 times)
- Offside Outer Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.D.1b) (2 times)
- front & rear number plates deteriorating (2 times)
- nearside front wing damaged (2 times)
- oil leak engine area (2 times)
- Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (1 times)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (1 times)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
- o/side side door has no outside emergency door control fitted ; but does have one fitted just inside front passanger door; advise to mark up as such (1 times)
Ford F550 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 123,376 |
| 2000 | 3 | 20 | 55% | 100,368 |
Ford F550 reliability FAQ
Across 4 Ford F550 vehicles in our MOT data,
61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about
2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford F550 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Rear Body is excessively corroded seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of body mountings significantly reducing overall body security (6.5.9).
The typical Ford F550 in our data has covered around
106,120 miles.
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