MOT reliability
Ford Mustang
19,424 vehicles · 141,217 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate
Based on 19,424 Ford Mustang vehicles and 141,217 completed MOT tests, the Ford Mustang has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 50,438 miles.
19,424
Vehicles
141,217
MOT tests
3,383
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Mustang problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Mustang MOT tests:
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Other52%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
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Brakes14%
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Lamps & electrical5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Steering3%
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Visibility3%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
Ford Mustang pass rate by age
How the Ford Mustang's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,729 | 78% |
| 2 | 1,943 | 84% |
| 3 | 14,544 | 88% |
| 4 | 13,629 | 87% |
| 5 | 13,522 | 86% |
| 6 | 12,648 | 85% |
| 7 | 11,522 | 85% |
| 8 | 9,700 | 84% |
| 9 | 7,393 | 83% |
| 10 | 4,980 | 83% |
| 11 | 3,541 | 82% |
| 12 | 3,496 | 81% |
| 13 | 3,336 | 80% |
| 14 | 3,105 | 82% |
| 15 | 2,933 | 82% |
| 16 | 2,781 | 82% |
| 17 | 2,670 | 81% |
| 18 | 2,508 | 80% |
| 19 | 2,046 | 81% |
| 20 | 1,711 | 80% |
Fuel types: Petrol (19,381), Electric (18), LPG (11), Other (11), Diesel (2), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)
Most common Ford Mustang MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Mustang MOT tests:
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,768 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,657 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,329 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,211 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (1,902 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,880 times)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,508 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,486 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1,387 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1,106 times)
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (969 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (969 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (959 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (844 times)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (826 times)
Ford Mustang pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 3,935 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 80% | 1,331 |
| 2023 | 47 | 56 | 89% | 13,589 |
| 2022 | 423 | 654 | 92% | 16,973 |
| 2021 | 386 | 1,046 | 87% | 21,976 |
| 2020 | 934 | 3,492 | 88% | 25,774 |
| 2019 | 1,335 | 6,410 | 86% | 29,050 |
| 2018 | 2,342 | 13,858 | 87% | 36,002 |
| 2017 | 2,276 | 15,341 | 87% | 39,847 |
| 2016 | 3,068 | 23,326 | 85% | 41,577 |
| 2015 | 682 | 4,142 | 86% | 44,809 |
| 2014 | 380 | 2,095 | 82% | 51,930 |
| 2013 | 321 | 1,943 | 85% | 56,130 |
| 2012 | 259 | 1,786 | 83% | 59,000 |
| 2011 | 213 | 1,573 | 81% | 64,758 |
| 2010 | 257 | 2,021 | 82% | 64,775 |
| 2009 | 200 | 1,767 | 85% | 69,453 |
| 2008 | 446 | 4,597 | 84% | 57,874 |
| 2007 | 562 | 5,945 | 84% | 66,882 |
| 2006 | 557 | 5,967 | 82% | 72,672 |
| 2005 | 703 | 8,406 | 81% | 71,047 |
| 2004 | 221 | 2,410 | 83% | 74,177 |
| 2003 | 176 | 2,132 | 81% | 91,774 |
| 2002 | 128 | 1,364 | 82% | 74,791 |
| 2001 | 129 | 1,422 | 80% | 112,175 |
| 2000 | 153 | 1,763 | 77% | 99,322 |
| 1999 | 149 | 1,720 | 82% | 92,525 |
| 1998 | 105 | 1,178 | 79% | 81,752 |
| 1997 | 148 | 1,912 | 78% | 99,749 |
| 1996 | 191 | 2,560 | 77% | 105,050 |
| 1995 | 237 | 3,016 | 76% | 102,531 |
| 1994 | 222 | 2,663 | 76% | 105,449 |
| 1993 | 46 | 431 | 86% | 59,729 |
| 1992 | 50 | 467 | 83% | 72,724 |
| 1991 | 54 | 546 | 82% | 104,995 |
| 1990 | 85 | 926 | 81% | 62,449 |
| 1989 | 76 | 728 | 83% | 81,383 |
| 1988 | 59 | 506 | 78% | 93,816 |
| 1987 | 25 | 183 | 82% | 96,404 |
| 1986 | 15 | 145 | 77% | 84,192 |
| 1985 | 13 | 102 | 76% | 58,849 |
| 1984 | 17 | 140 | 75% | 64,991 |
| 1983 | 18 | 112 | 83% | 61,032 |
| 1982 | 23 | 158 | 82% | 64,475 |
| 1981 | 37 | 237 | 84% | 63,523 |
| 1980 | 19 | 193 | 81% | 53,650 |
| 1979 | 29 | 188 | 81% | 62,495 |
| 1978 | 45 | 311 | 77% | 80,015 |
| 1977 | 28 | 235 | 80% | 80,484 |
| 1976 | 27 | 172 | 83% | 48,726 |
| 1975 | 15 | 109 | 89% | 50,547 |
| 1974 | 23 | 157 | 92% | 47,658 |
| 1973 | 97 | 742 | 85% | 74,243 |
| 1972 | 131 | 1,082 | 84% | 63,776 |
| 1971 | 98 | 754 | 84% | 80,626 |
| 1970 | 68 | 463 | 82% | 58,002 |
| 1969 | 107 | 623 | 80% | 53,517 |
| 1968 | 199 | 1,056 | 85% | 53,506 |
| 1967 | 220 | 1,225 | 83% | 52,141 |
| 1966 | 249 | 1,248 | 81% | 61,030 |
| 1965 | 248 | 1,193 | 80% | 54,651 |
| 1964 | 30 | 148 | 82% | 72,198 |
| 1962 | 1 | 12 | 83% | 139,492 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 12,064 |
Ford Mustang reliability FAQ
Across 19,424 Ford Mustang vehicles in our MOT data,
84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about
1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Mustang MOT issues are:
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).
The typical Ford Mustang in our data has covered around
50,438 miles.
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