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MOT reliability

Ford Falcon

236 vehicles · 1,799 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 236 Ford Falcon vehicles and 1,799 completed MOT tests, the Ford Falcon has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 84,607 miles.

236
Vehicles
1,799
MOT tests
2,411
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Falcon problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Falcon MOT tests:

  • Other75%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Brakes9%
  • Steering4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%

Ford Falcon pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15884%
25086%
37982%
48081%
57588%
68482%
78278%
87687%
98782%
108877%
117573%
127572%
136673%
146279%
156679%
166472%
174875%
183876%
192685%
202483%

Fuel types: Petrol (222), LPG (11), Diesel (1), Gas (1), Other (1)

Most common Ford Falcon MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (43 times)
  2. Oil leak (39 times)
  3. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (25 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (23 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (22 times)
  6. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (21 times)
  7. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (19 times)
  8. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (19 times)
  9. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (19 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (18 times)
  12. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (17 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
  14. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (16 times)
  15. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (16 times)

Ford Falcon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 2 2 100% 34,405
2019 3 5 60% 22,660
2018 5 7 71% 45,364
2017 8 15 79% 71,652
2016 9 31 77% 58,661
2015 8 38 84% 59,044
2014 8 52 79% 72,409
2013 4 23 96% 48,307
2012 3 19 95% 64,622
2011 8 51 90% 89,550
2010 10 97 84% 107,460
2009 5 52 85% 62,270
2008 10 97 81% 104,730
2007 7 84 82% 98,233
2006 6 77 78% 80,038
2005 9 114 71% 95,516
2004 17 213 75% 95,999
2003 8 83 73% 111,742
2002 7 86 79% 120,714
2001 8 59 83% 97,252
2000 7 84 75% 124,606
1999 3 20 90% 102,269
1998 2 25 84% 112,483
1997 3 58 69% 180,075
1996 3 23 87% 141,118
1995 1 9 56% 222,177
1994 1 7 43% 228,164
1993 1 2 50% 176,249
1992 1 9 100% 76,680
1990 2 22 86% 88,830
1989 2 25 96% 47,137
1987 1 2 100% 132,952
1976 1 13 100% 25,957
1975 3 12 67% 249,965
1974 3 16 75% 47,711
1973 2 4 75% 16,063
1972 1 10 80% 3,339
1971 1 8 75% 492
1970 1 12 100% 31,645
1969 2 8 75% 49,438
1968 1 7 100% 91,528
1967 2 6 67% 65,148
1966 3 24 92% 138,809
1965 14 70 77% 65,654
1964 18 73 88% 42,894
1963 5 11 82% 42,648
1961 4 24 88% 71,708
1960 1 7 100% 41,020
1939 1 2 50% 38

Ford Falcon reliability FAQ

Across 236 Ford Falcon vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Falcon MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Ford Falcon in our data has covered around 84,607 miles.

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