MOT reliability
Ford Mini bus
16 vehicles · 186 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 16 Ford Mini bus vehicles and 186 completed MOT tests, the Ford Mini bus has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 146,137 miles.
16
Vehicles
186
MOT tests
11,146
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Mini bus problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Mini bus MOT tests:
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Other52%
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Brakes18%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
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Body & structure6%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Lamps & electrical5%
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Steering4%
Ford Mini bus pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 100% |
| 2 | 8 | 100% |
| 3 | 10 | 90% |
| 4 | 11 | 82% |
| 5 | 13 | 69% |
| 6 | 10 | 90% |
| 7 | 12 | 83% |
| 8 | 13 | 69% |
| 9 | 13 | 69% |
| 10 | 9 | 78% |
| 11 | 13 | 62% |
| 12 | 18 | 61% |
| 13 | 13 | 62% |
| 14 | 9 | 67% |
| 15 | 9 | 56% |
| 16 | 11 | 45% |
| 17 | 3 | 33% |
| 18 | 4 | 75% |
Fuel types: Diesel (13), Petrol (3)
Most common Ford Mini bus MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Mini bus MOT tests:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (7 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (5 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (5 times)
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) (5 times)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (4 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
- pas pipes corroded (4 times)
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (3 times)
Ford Mini bus pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 16 | 88% | 39,400 |
| 2009 | 2 | 52 | 62% | 229,760 |
| 2006 | 2 | 43 | 72% | 234,887 |
| 2005 | 1 | 10 | 70% | — |
| 2004 | 2 | 18 | 94% | 183,491 |
| 2003 | 2 | 22 | 55% | 190,513 |
| 2002 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 111,377 |
| 2000 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 75,090 |
| 1994 | 1 | 2 | 50% | — |
| 1990 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 39,893 |
| 1988 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 75,107 |
Ford Mini bus reliability FAQ
Across 16 Ford Mini bus vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Mini bus MOT issues are:
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)).
The typical Ford Mini bus in our data has covered around
146,137 miles.
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