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MOT reliability

Ford Lincoln

276 vehicles · 1,783 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 276 Ford Lincoln vehicles and 1,783 completed MOT tests, the Ford Lincoln has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 129,809 miles.

276
Vehicles
1,783
MOT tests
5,277
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Lincoln problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Lincoln MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Ford Lincoln pass rate by age

How the Ford Lincoln's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1875%
2875%
32181%
42972%
54875%
68870%
711070%
812270%
913371%
1014369%
1117168%
1212473%
1310173%
149366%
158667%
167968%
174973%
185175%
194377%
203672%

Fuel types: Petrol (271), LPG (3), Other (1), Diesel (1)

Most common Ford Lincoln MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Lincoln MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (102 times)
  2. Oil leak (61 times)
  3. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (55 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (44 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (39 times)
  6. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (37 times)
  7. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (34 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (32 times)
  9. Battery insecure (31 times)
  10. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (31 times)
  11. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (30 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (28 times)
  13. Fuel pipe/s corroded (26 times)
  14. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (26 times)
  15. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (25 times)

Ford Lincoln pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 4 100% 6,822
2019 1 2 50% 49,591
2018 1 5 100% 19,278
2016 5 27 81% 59,862
2010 2 9 100% 89,814
2009 1 4 100% 92,398
2007 1 2 50% 25,221
2006 1 16 81% 79,696
2005 6 52 79% 121,132
2004 2 14 64% 124,434
2003 9 74 73% 167,139
2002 10 112 76% 127,386
2001 14 143 73% 119,619
2000 33 226 70% 166,041
1999 26 159 71% 155,726
1998 26 179 65% 153,677
1997 15 99 75% 135,658
1996 21 93 67% 139,620
1995 31 148 65% 167,245
1994 10 84 64% 144,769
1993 11 76 79% 122,618
1992 7 21 76% 56,840
1991 8 62 87% 53,171
1990 3 12 42% 104,051
1989 7 28 71% 49,425
1988 7 32 72% 93,974
1987 1 19 79% —
1986 2 3 100% 47,501
1984 2 17 76% 54,596
1981 1 12 92% 100,088
1980 1 2 50% 87,453
1979 2 12 67% 32,540
1978 3 19 89% 28,348
1977 1 7 57% 41,881
1975 1 4 100% 98,368
1973 1 2 50% 12,143

Ford Lincoln reliability FAQ

Across 276 Ford Lincoln vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Lincoln MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Ford Lincoln in our data has covered around 129,809 miles.

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