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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:

  • Other94%
  • Steering25%
  • Emissions & nuisance12%
  • Body & structure12%
  • Visibility6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • 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:

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front seat missing (2 times)
  3. none standard wheels fitted all round (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  5. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  6. car pulls to n/s under heavy braking sightly (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing and o/s/f (3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  9. fuel pipes corroded (1 times)
  10. no lights fitted at time of test (1 times)
  11. Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b) (1 times)
  12. 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)
  13. 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)
  14. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) (1 times)

Ford Historic vehicle pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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