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MOT reliability

Ford Pickup

66 vehicles · 632 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 66 Ford Pickup vehicles and 632 completed MOT tests, the Ford Pickup has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 112,133 miles.

66
Vehicles
632
MOT tests
4,587
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Pickup problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Pickup MOT tests:

  • Other69%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Brakes9%
  • Body & structure7%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering3%

Ford Pickup pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1786%
2771%
31782%
42378%
52789%
62882%
72972%
83574%
93479%
102186%
113379%
123174%
133067%
142677%
153073%
162181%
171765%
181669%
191283%
201369%

Fuel types: Petrol (40), Diesel (23), LPG (3)

Most common Ford Pickup MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (18 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (16 times)
  3. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (16 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (13 times)
  5. Oil leak (11 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  7. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10 times)
  8. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
  9. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (9 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (8 times)
  12. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  13. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (7 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
  15. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (7 times)

Ford Pickup pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 1 3 67% 89,896
2015 1 4 100% 14,115
2011 2 3 100% 49,032
2010 2 17 76% 612,368
2009 1 1 100% 19
2008 2 32 81% 108,981
2007 2 9 67% 256,235
2006 4 40 75% 72,005
2005 1 1 100% 195,528
2004 5 95 74% 140,005
2003 5 62 74% 122,235
2002 4 52 88% 61,961
2001 4 59 68% 125,827
2000 4 54 83% 144,312
1999 3 52 73% 163,081
1998 1 3 67% 176,117
1995 2 13 100%
1993 1 2 100% 24,716
1991 1 16 75% 56,823
1988 1 2 50% 122,035
1986 1 7 86% 60,542
1985 3 28 93% 44,360
1984 1 10 90% 31,103
1983 1 1 100% 46,531
1979 1 2 50% 33,020
1975 2 8 100% 14,649
1972 1 11 82% 51,457
1967 1 10 70%
1964 1 12 92% 18,405
1961 1 6 83% 80,972
1948 1 5 100% 192,957
1947 1 1 100% 6,898
1946 1 4 75%
1939 1 1 100%
1931 2 6 83% 74,037

Ford Pickup reliability FAQ

Across 66 Ford Pickup vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Pickup MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Ford Pickup in our data has covered around 112,133 miles.

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