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MOT reliability

Ford Mercury

87 vehicles · 599 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 87 Ford Mercury vehicles and 599 completed MOT tests, the Ford Mercury has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 73,824 miles.

87
Vehicles
599
MOT tests
2,133
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Mercury problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Mercury MOT tests:

  • Other86%
  • Brakes10%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Ford Mercury pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11090%
2888%
33100%
4989%
5978%
6875%
7978%
81090%
91283%
101377%
111377%
121560%
132273%
141872%
151486%
162378%
172467%
182176%
191883%
202181%

Fuel types: Petrol (87)

Most common Ford Mercury MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (24 times)
  2. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (13 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9 times)
  5. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (9 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (8 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
  9. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (8 times)
  10. Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  12. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (7 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (7 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)

Ford Mercury pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 2 100% 90,771
2018 1 3 100% 58,872
2017 2 3 100% 46,460
2016 2 5 100% 36,990
2015 2 3 100% 46,039
2014 2 10 90% 28,820
2013 1 2 100% 13,052
2012 1 1 100% 62,758
2011 1 6 100% 85,464
2009 1 11 73% 66,462
2008 1 1 0% —
2004 2 15 93% 100,923
2002 1 5 60% 128,548
2001 4 40 85% 84,556
1999 1 4 75% 88,589
1998 4 57 88% 66,200
1997 1 2 50% 105,342
1996 3 14 71% 109,803
1995 2 36 78% 142,366
1994 1 3 33% 94,773
1993 5 44 75% 107,781
1992 3 28 75% 76,997
1991 3 19 58% 98,083
1990 2 26 65% 109,079
1989 7 61 85% 68,270
1988 5 40 70% 105,459
1987 1 21 95% 58,043
1984 1 1 100% 70,410
1983 3 5 80% 84,796
1982 1 3 100% 88,604
1981 1 9 89% 33,366
1979 2 20 75% 33,121
1978 1 2 50% 66,880
1975 1 16 62% 168,832
1973 1 1 100% 19,639
1970 1 8 100% 5,374
1968 2 19 68% 55,683
1966 1 2 100% 35,472
1964 2 2 100% 56,455
1963 3 26 65% 23,733
1962 1 1 100% 86,325
1957 1 13 69% —
1954 1 1 100% 88,425
1953 1 1 100% 80,139
1951 1 2 100% 92,962
1950 2 6 100% 4,983

Ford Mercury reliability FAQ

Across 87 Ford Mercury vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Mercury MOT issues are: Oil leak; Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Ford Mercury in our data has covered around 73,824 miles.

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