MOT reliability
Ford Motor caravan
322 vehicles · 4,703 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 322 Ford Motor caravan vehicles and 4,703 completed MOT tests, the Ford Motor caravan has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 104,413 miles.
322
Vehicles
4,703
MOT tests
3,098
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Motor caravan problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Motor caravan MOT tests:
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Other60%
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Brakes15%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
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Lamps & electrical7%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Body & structure4%
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Steering3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Ford Motor caravan pass rate by age
How the Ford Motor caravan's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 71% |
| 2 | 29 | 79% |
| 3 | 187 | 82% |
| 4 | 210 | 80% |
| 5 | 200 | 82% |
| 6 | 209 | 80% |
| 7 | 211 | 80% |
| 8 | 207 | 83% |
| 9 | 233 | 76% |
| 10 | 209 | 79% |
| 11 | 235 | 76% |
| 12 | 224 | 79% |
| 13 | 251 | 76% |
| 14 | 224 | 75% |
| 15 | 216 | 73% |
| 16 | 206 | 76% |
| 17 | 188 | 70% |
| 18 | 172 | 72% |
| 19 | 136 | 71% |
| 20 | 124 | 74% |
Fuel types: Diesel (221), Petrol (89), LPG (12)
Most common Ford Motor caravan MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Motor caravan MOT tests:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (151 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (69 times)
- Oil leak (60 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (56 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (56 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (47 times)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (44 times)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (44 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (40 times)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (40 times)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (40 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (37 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (37 times)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i)) (37 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (35 times)
Ford Motor caravan pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2,447 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 19,004 |
| 2019 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 59,537 |
| 2017 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 100,056 |
| 2016 | 2 | 19 | 74% | 94,840 |
| 2013 | 5 | 66 | 71% | 174,657 |
| 2012 | 14 | 167 | 77% | 76,487 |
| 2011 | 11 | 148 | 82% | 55,833 |
| 2010 | 14 | 193 | 87% | 58,175 |
| 2009 | 13 | 219 | 81% | 52,241 |
| 2008 | 25 | 427 | 82% | 57,989 |
| 2007 | 27 | 463 | 80% | 58,191 |
| 2006 | 18 | 358 | 73% | 89,248 |
| 2005 | 22 | 425 | 74% | 117,755 |
| 2003 | 8 | 119 | 80% | 67,356 |
| 2002 | 4 | 56 | 71% | 86,275 |
| 2001 | 7 | 108 | 70% | 93,221 |
| 2000 | 7 | 108 | 78% | 63,823 |
| 1999 | 9 | 126 | 76% | 58,672 |
| 1997 | 7 | 133 | 65% | 109,122 |
| 1996 | 7 | 97 | 74% | 147,218 |
| 1994 | 12 | 195 | 73% | 231,991 |
| 1993 | 6 | 91 | 76% | 95,410 |
| 1992 | 4 | 58 | 74% | 161,812 |
| 1991 | 5 | 95 | 71% | 77,625 |
| 1990 | 3 | 50 | 70% | 68,946 |
| 1989 | 3 | 11 | 73% | 226,754 |
| 1988 | 1 | 12 | 83% | 58,473 |
| 1987 | 2 | 12 | 67% | 64,192 |
| 1986 | 4 | 27 | 74% | 64,446 |
| 1985 | 2 | 8 | 75% | 393,352 |
| 1984 | 2 | 12 | 67% | 83,374 |
| 1983 | 3 | 44 | 64% | 236,445 |
| 1982 | 4 | 68 | 66% | 96,510 |
| 1981 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 89,935 |
| 1980 | 7 | 88 | 62% | 175,138 |
| 1979 | 8 | 53 | 64% | 317,694 |
| 1978 | 4 | 30 | 50% | 93,896 |
| 1977 | 5 | 21 | 71% | 50,725 |
| 1976 | 2 | 20 | 50% | 55,836 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 1974 | 1 | 16 | 69% | 118,549 |
| 1973 | 7 | 44 | 64% | 73,783 |
| 1972 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 605,231 |
| 1971 | 2 | 18 | 50% | 368,830 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 38,721 |
| 1966 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 41,134 |
Ford Motor caravan reliability FAQ
Across 322 Ford Motor caravan vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Motor caravan MOT issues are:
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)); Oil leak.
The typical Ford Motor caravan in our data has covered around
104,413 miles.
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