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MOT reliability

Ford Luton

17 vehicles · 160 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 17 Ford Luton vehicles and 160 completed MOT tests, the Ford Luton has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 119,182 miles.

17
Vehicles
160
MOT tests
6,967
Avg miles / year
3.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Luton problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Luton MOT tests:

  • Other91%
  • Brakes9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Body & structure1%

Ford Luton pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
44100%
5875%
61060%
71155%
81267%
91070%
101258%
111060%
12875%
131050%
14650%
15956%
16560%
17367%
18956%
19956%
20560%

Fuel types: Diesel (13), Petrol (4)

Most common Ford Luton MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (14 times)
  2. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (8 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
  5. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (6 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (5 times)
  7. Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (5 times)
  8. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  9. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (5 times)
  10. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (5 times)
  11. Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  12. Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (5 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  14. Rear Brake drum worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  15. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (5 times)

Ford Luton pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 2 28 64% 211,068
2003 1 16 69% 250,319
2002 1 27 63% 108,772
2001 2 41 59% 109,306
1999 1 5 80% 147,302
1995 1 2 50% 50,485
1992 1 6 50% 42,955
1991 1 2 50% 41,131
1989 2 10 50% 88,620
1988 1 3 67% 99,388
1987 2 4 75% 62,976
1971 1 15 73% 269,001

Ford Luton reliability FAQ

Across 17 Ford Luton vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Luton MOT issues are: Oil leak; Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Ford Luton in our data has covered around 119,182 miles.

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