MOT reliability
Ford Five hundred
4 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Ford Five hundred vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Ford Five hundred has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 116,670 miles.
4
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
9,142
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Five hundred problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Five hundred MOT tests:
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Other80%
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Lamps & electrical9%
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Emissions & nuisance9%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
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Brakes5%
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Steering5%
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Visibility2%
Ford Five hundred pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 4 | 50% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 3 | 33% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Ford Five hundred MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Five hundred MOT tests:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- top engine brace worn causing excessive movement (2 times)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
- both front tyres cracked and preished (2 times)
- wiper blades poor (2 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (1 times)
- Nearside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
Ford Five hundred pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 70,209 |
| 2006 | 2 | 16 | 56% | 126,192 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 144,087 |
Ford Five hundred reliability FAQ
Across 4 Ford Five hundred vehicles in our MOT data,
57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about
2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Five hundred MOT issues are:
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Ford Five hundred in our data has covered around
116,670 miles.
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