MOT reliability
Ford Fairlane
98 vehicles · 701 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 98 Ford Fairlane vehicles and 701 completed MOT tests, the Ford Fairlane has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 73,317 miles.
98
Vehicles
701
MOT tests
2,234
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Fairlane problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Fairlane MOT tests:
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Other92%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
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Brakes7%
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Steering5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Body & structure2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Ford Fairlane pass rate by age
How the Ford Fairlane's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 86% |
| 2 | 18 | 89% |
| 3 | 34 | 85% |
| 4 | 32 | 88% |
| 5 | 41 | 71% |
| 6 | 37 | 76% |
| 7 | 29 | 83% |
| 8 | 34 | 76% |
| 9 | 25 | 76% |
| 10 | 24 | 79% |
| 11 | 20 | 80% |
| 12 | 20 | 75% |
| 13 | 16 | 75% |
| 14 | 16 | 81% |
| 15 | 21 | 71% |
| 16 | 10 | 90% |
| 17 | 16 | 69% |
| 18 | 15 | 80% |
| 19 | 11 | 82% |
| 20 | 5 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (98)
Most common Ford Fairlane MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Fairlane MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (16 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (11 times)
- Spare tyre defective (10 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (9 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (8 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (8 times)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (7 times)
- Oil leak (7 times)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (7 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (7 times)
Ford Fairlane pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 40,980 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 1,847 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 3,559 |
| 2016 | 3 | 7 | 86% | 73,986 |
| 2015 | 2 | 5 | 100% | 55,591 |
| 2014 | 4 | 12 | 100% | 79,638 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 71,867 |
| 2012 | 3 | 15 | 73% | 58,692 |
| 2011 | 1 | 11 | 82% | 88,424 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 | 75% | — |
| 2008 | 2 | 21 | 81% | 97,850 |
| 2007 | 2 | 13 | 85% | 64,910 |
| 2006 | 5 | 55 | 78% | 99,884 |
| 2005 | 8 | 128 | 76% | 89,162 |
| 2004 | 6 | 48 | 77% | 43,382 |
| 2003 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 6,735 |
| 2002 | 5 | 92 | 78% | 93,997 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 77,180 |
| 1999 | 2 | 17 | 71% | 67,630 |
| 1997 | 1 | 24 | 58% | 192,863 |
| 1995 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 179,789 |
| 1993 | 2 | 10 | 90% | 21,330 |
| 1991 | 2 | 6 | 100% | 35,781 |
| 1989 | 3 | 12 | 92% | 54,468 |
| 1988 | 4 | 15 | 87% | 69,848 |
| 1979 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 64,508 |
| 1977 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 32,772 |
| 1974 | 2 | 18 | 78% | 91,369 |
| 1973 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 99,314 |
| 1972 | 1 | 26 | 54% | 65,895 |
| 1971 | 1 | 19 | 84% | 808,544 |
| 1968 | 2 | 7 | 71% | 87,757 |
| 1967 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 10,702 |
| 1966 | 5 | 12 | 83% | 60,211 |
| 1965 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 1,621 |
| 1964 | 3 | 28 | 89% | 40,609 |
| 1962 | 2 | 9 | 89% | 39,239 |
| 1959 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 27,650 |
| 1958 | 4 | 8 | 88% | 61,165 |
| 1957 | 2 | 9 | 89% | 86,204 |
| 1956 | 4 | 13 | 100% | 49,857 |
| 1955 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 9,483 |
Ford Fairlane reliability FAQ
Across 98 Ford Fairlane vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Fairlane MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Spare tyre defective .
The typical Ford Fairlane in our data has covered around
73,317 miles.
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