MOT reliability
Ford Model
10 vehicles · 52 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate
Based on 10 Ford Model vehicles and 52 completed MOT tests, the Ford Model has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 35,365 miles.
10
Vehicles
52
MOT tests
3,734
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Model problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Model MOT tests:
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Other110%
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Steering15%
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Brakes5%
Ford Model pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (10)
Most common Ford Model MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Model MOT tests:
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (1 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
- slight play in front wheel bearings (1 times)
- slight play in steering box (1 times)
- slight oil leak from steerin box (1 times)
- when braking the rear wheels tend to lock (1 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
Ford Model pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 95,501 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 100% | — |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 79,382 |
| 1954 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 3,231 |
| 1934 | 2 | 10 | 80% | 56 |
| 1930 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 17,874 |
| 1922 | 1 | 7 | 100% | — |
| 1921 | 2 | 19 | 100% | 16,149 |
Ford Model reliability FAQ
Across 10 Ford Model vehicles in our MOT data,
92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about
0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Model MOT issues are:
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2).
The typical Ford Model in our data has covered around
35,365 miles.
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