MOT reliability
Ford M151a2
3 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Ford M151a2 vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Ford M151a2 has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 21,627 miles.
3
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
330
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford M151a2 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford M151a2 MOT tests:
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Other114%
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Steering23%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
Ford M151a2 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3)
Most common Ford M151a2 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford M151a2 MOT tests:
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (3 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
- tyres starting to perish (1 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- slight perishing on front suspension bushes (1 times)
- Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (1 times)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
- Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing (1 times)
- Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing (1 times)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
Ford M151a2 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 3,477 |
| 1997 | 1 | 11 | 82% | 27,201 |
| 1971 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 34,204 |
Ford M151a2 reliability FAQ
Across 3 Ford M151a2 vehicles in our MOT data,
88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford M151a2 MOT issues are:
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Oil leak.
The typical Ford M151a2 in our data has covered around
21,627 miles.
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