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MOT reliability

Ford Minibus

44 vehicles · 508 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 44 Ford Minibus vehicles and 508 completed MOT tests, the Ford Minibus has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 147,858 miles.

44
Vehicles
508
MOT tests
8,026
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Minibus problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Minibus MOT tests:

  • Other59%
  • Brakes15%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Visibility3%

Ford Minibus pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11587%
21788%
32483%
43171%
52681%
62580%
73373%
83367%
93165%
102564%
112677%
122273%
131861%
141861%
151369%
161275%
171267%
18978%
19956%
201145%

Fuel types: Diesel (35), Petrol (8), LPG (1)

Most common Ford Minibus MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (13 times)
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (12 times)
  3. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
  5. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (10 times)
  6. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (8 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
  8. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (7 times)
  9. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (6 times)
  10. Oil leak (6 times)
  11. Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  12. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  14. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6 times)
  15. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (6 times)

Ford Minibus pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 4 100% 15,315
2015 1 4 100% 53,079
2014 2 30 73% 56,824
2013 1 12 75% —
2012 3 50 64% 135,663
2011 1 14 64% 81,407
2010 1 11 91% 192,421
2009 1 14 86% —
2008 1 22 68% 71,182
2007 2 40 75% 111,369
2005 4 55 82% 76,360
2004 1 30 70% 167,460
2003 1 1 100% 53,958
2002 3 50 72% 411,515
2001 2 17 59% 257,003
2000 3 22 77% 151,306
1999 3 22 50% 141,050
1996 1 19 68% 101,053
1995 1 2 50% 17,441
1994 2 2 50% 153,056
1992 1 1 100% 327,046
1990 2 47 72% 135,037
1989 1 1 0% 186,820
1984 1 24 62% 99,858
1983 1 3 100% 23,103
1975 1 7 71% 337,730

Ford Minibus reliability FAQ

Across 44 Ford Minibus 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 Minibus MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Ford Minibus in our data has covered around 147,858 miles.

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