MOT reliability
Ford Horse box
8 vehicles · 92 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate
Based on 8 Ford Horse box vehicles and 92 completed MOT tests, the Ford Horse box has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 65,215 miles.
8
Vehicles
92
MOT tests
776
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Horse box problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Horse box MOT tests:
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Other88%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
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Brakes7%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Steering3%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Body & structure3%
Ford Horse box pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 5 | 60% |
| 17 | 4 | 75% |
| 18 | 6 | 67% |
| 19 | 5 | 60% |
| 20 | 5 | 60% |
Fuel types: Diesel (5), Petrol (3)
Most common Ford Horse box MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Horse box MOT tests:
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (7 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (5 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring splayed but action not impaired (2.4.B.1c) (4 times)
- Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1) (4 times)
- Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
- Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (3 times)
Ford Horse box pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 14 | 71% | 14,226 |
| 1989 | 2 | 38 | 61% | 94,714 |
| 1988 | 1 | 22 | 64% | 68,036 |
| 1985 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 80,287 |
| 1983 | 2 | 13 | 62% | 53,973 |
| 1979 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 91,299 |
Ford Horse box reliability FAQ
Across 8 Ford Horse box vehicles in our MOT data,
64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about
3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Horse box MOT issues are:
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b).
The typical Ford Horse box in our data has covered around
65,215 miles.
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