MOT reliability
Ford Flatbed
3 vehicles · 47 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Ford Flatbed vehicles and 47 completed MOT tests, the Ford Flatbed has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 196,611 miles.
3
Vehicles
47
MOT tests
7,906
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Flatbed problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Flatbed MOT tests:
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Other140%
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Steering7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
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Brakes3%
Ford Flatbed pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (3)
Most common Ford Flatbed MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Flatbed MOT tests:
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Battery insecure (2 times)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
- Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- battery tray holding bracket corroded (2 times)
- both doorstep areas slightly corroded (2 times)
- centre prop shaft coupling slightly worn (2 times)
- offside wiper slightly smearing screen (2 times)
- rear number plate slightly damaged (2 times)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing (2.6.1) (2 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
- nearside front tyre tread wearing low / some cuts to tyre (2 times)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
Ford Flatbed pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 16 | 75% | 299,959 |
| 1991 | 1 | 23 | 87% | 232,884 |
| 1967 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 56,992 |
Ford Flatbed reliability FAQ
Across 3 Ford Flatbed vehicles in our MOT data,
85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Flatbed MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Battery insecure; Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e).
The typical Ford Flatbed in our data has covered around
196,611 miles.
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