MOT reliability
Ford Pinto
9 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 9 Ford Pinto vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Ford Pinto has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 46,431 miles.
9
Vehicles
24
MOT tests
682
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Pinto problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Pinto MOT tests:
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Other125%
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Steering8%
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Brakes8%
Ford Pinto pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (9)
Most common Ford Pinto MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Pinto MOT tests:
- Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- battery insecure (1 times)
- oil leak (1 times)
- Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) (1 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
- off side front fork seal slightly leaking (1 times)
- Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
- Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b) (1 times)
Ford Pinto pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 14,666 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 76,570 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 8,640 |
| 1998 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 10,600 |
| 1993 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 2,176 |
| 1973 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 38,129 |
| 1971 | 3 | 4 | 100% | 89,033 |
Ford Pinto reliability FAQ
Across 9 Ford Pinto vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Pinto MOT issues are:
Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.4.G.2); Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.4.G.2); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Ford Pinto in our data has covered around
46,431 miles.
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