MOT reliability
Ford Historic vehicle
4 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Ford Historic vehicle vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Ford Historic vehicle has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 3,258 miles.
4
Vehicles
20
MOT tests
761
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Historic vehicle problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Historic vehicle MOT tests:
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Other94%
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Steering25%
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Emissions & nuisance12%
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Body & structure12%
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Visibility6%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Brakes6%
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Ford Historic vehicle MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Historic vehicle MOT tests:
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front seat missing (2 times)
- none standard wheels fitted all round (2 times)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- car pulls to n/s under heavy braking sightly (2 times)
- Nearside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing and o/s/f (3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
- fuel pipes corroded (1 times)
- no lights fitted at time of test (1 times)
- Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outter sill (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outter sill (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) (1 times)
Ford Historic vehicle pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1 | 5 | 60% | — |
| 1958 | 1 | 6 | 67% | — |
| 1955 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 3,258 |
| 1954 | 1 | 4 | 75% | — |
Ford Historic vehicle reliability FAQ
Across 4 Ford Historic vehicle vehicles in our MOT data,
70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Historic vehicle MOT issues are:
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Nearside Front seat missing; none standard wheels fitted all round.
The typical Ford Historic vehicle in our data has covered around
3,258 miles.
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