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MOT reliability

Ford Motorcaravan

89 vehicles · 1,278 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 89 Ford Motorcaravan vehicles and 1,278 completed MOT tests, the Ford Motorcaravan has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 91,870 miles.

89
Vehicles
1,278
MOT tests
1,857
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Motorcaravan problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Motorcaravan MOT tests:

  • Other65%
  • Brakes15%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%

Ford Motorcaravan pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1475%
23100%
34381%
44984%
54984%
65090%
75090%
86384%
95593%
106386%
115684%
126383%
135990%
146279%
155975%
165782%
176172%
185670%
193879%
202871%

Fuel types: Diesel (55), Petrol (30), LPG (4)

Most common Ford Motorcaravan MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (35 times)
  2. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (17 times)
  3. Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (15 times)
  4. Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (14 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (13 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (13 times)
  7. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (13 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (12 times)
  11. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (12 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (11 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (11 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (11 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (11 times)

Ford Motorcaravan pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 4 32 91% 24,436
2010 4 53 94% 39,593
2009 5 71 92% 46,608
2008 5 65 88% 31,834
2007 14 261 83% 68,335
2006 6 94 81% 67,823
2005 6 100 80% 79,089
2004 2 29 86% 31,063
2003 1 21 81% 55,435
2002 1 28 68% 57,974
2000 1 19 79% 38,004
1999 3 57 74% 103,082
1998 5 99 80% 84,636
1997 1 24 79% 50,500
1996 2 24 79% 152,682
1995 2 17 76% 66,070
1994 3 70 66% 296,153
1993 1 7 86% 36,103
1991 1 16 69% 81,035
1990 1 25 72% 53,771
1989 1 6 100% 358,261
1988 1 1 100% 119,287
1987 1 16 56% 97,420
1985 2 4 75% 44,048
1984 2 32 84% 98,818
1982 1 8 62% 44,736
1981 2 23 52% 134,231
1980 2 10 70% 117,214
1979 5 32 62% 176,395
1978 2 23 78% 413,443
1976 1 3 100% 58,962
1974 1 8 100% 55,120

Ford Motorcaravan reliability FAQ

Across 89 Ford Motorcaravan vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Motorcaravan MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1).

The typical Ford Motorcaravan in our data has covered around 91,870 miles.

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