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MOT reliability

Ford Monarch

11 vehicles · 90 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 11 Ford Monarch vehicles and 90 completed MOT tests, the Ford Monarch has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 71,029 miles.

11
Vehicles
90
MOT tests
3,777
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Monarch problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Monarch MOT tests:

  • Other94%
  • Brakes14%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%

Ford Monarch pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
33100%
42100%
5250%
61100%
7250%
8367%
92100%
10475%
11560%
12683%
13667%
14850%
15667%
16667%
171100%
18367%
19250%
20367%

Fuel types: Petrol (11)

Most common Ford Monarch MOT faults

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

  1. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  3. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  4. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  6. Battery insecure (1.9.1) (3 times)
  7. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b) (3 times)
  8. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  9. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  10. Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (3 times)
  11. Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (2 times)
  13. Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (2 times)
  14. Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) (2 times)
  15. Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a) (2 times)

Ford Monarch pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 1 100% 82,059
2015 2 10 90% 34,851
2007 1 15 67% 26,567
1996 2 21 67% 114,660
1995 1 7 43% 90,781
1994 2 26 65% 93,252
1990 1 2 50% 1,172
1987 1 8 75% 95,221

Ford Monarch reliability FAQ

Across 11 Ford Monarch vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Monarch MOT issues are: Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Ford Monarch in our data has covered around 71,029 miles.

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