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MOT reliability

Ford Orion

23,313 vehicles · 85,109 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 23,313 Ford Orion vehicles and 85,109 completed MOT tests, the Ford Orion has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 60,904 miles.

23,313
Vehicles
85,109
MOT tests
4,664
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Orion problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Orion MOT tests:

  • Other98%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Ford Orion pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
7560%
81267%
93063%
104370%
1124761%
123,34161%
1310,59559%
1411,89058%
1511,03459%
1610,28362%
178,47063%
186,27364%
194,35965%
203,45365%

Fuel types: Petrol (21,560), Diesel (1,752), LPG (1)

Most common Ford Orion MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4,986 times)
  2. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4,489 times)
  3. Oil leak (2,874 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,754 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,605 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2,303 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2,285 times)
  8. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (2,230 times)
  9. Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (2,084 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,986 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,830 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,638 times)
  13. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (1,518 times)
  14. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1,374 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1,320 times)

Ford Orion pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 2 50% 72,237
1999 1 5 60% 98,696
1998 7 43 63% 60,885
1997 13 48 67% 61,198
1996 8 35 60% 67,135
1995 38 118 64% 60,698
1994 459 1,730 61% 63,460
1993 6,255 21,794 60% 62,755
1992 4,601 14,588 59% 58,826
1991 3,268 10,296 61% 58,884
1990 3,749 14,814 65% 61,124
1989 2,350 9,927 67% 60,969
1988 1,174 4,909 69% 61,649
1987 418 1,887 69% 60,787
1986 364 1,637 70% 61,190
1985 359 1,907 71% 63,067
1984 189 1,013 73% 61,455
1983 43 302 67% 68,473
1971 15 53 74% 72,485

Ford Orion reliability FAQ

Across 23,313 Ford Orion vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Orion MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Oil leak.

The typical Ford Orion in our data has covered around 60,904 miles.

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