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MOT reliability

Ford Pop

31 vehicles · 248 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 31 Ford Pop vehicles and 248 completed MOT tests, the Ford Pop has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 38,985 miles.

31
Vehicles
248
MOT tests
1,054
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Pop problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Pop MOT tests:

  • Other105%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Identification & plates1%

Ford Pop pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
10250%
111100%
12250%
13250%
142100%
15250%
161100%
171100%
18367%
193100%
202100%

Fuel types: Petrol (30), Diesel (1)

Most common Ford Pop MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  2. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (6 times)
  3. Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (4 times)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
  5. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  6. Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  7. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  8. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
  9. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  11. Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  12. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  13. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  14. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (2 times)
  15. play in both drive shaft universal joints (2 times)

Ford Pop pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 1 100% 1,733
1996 1 15 73% 7,706
1993 1 8 100% 6,973
1990 1 1 100% 66,747
1988 1 14 71%
1987 1 11 100% 50,967
1983 1 2 100% 55,371
1980 1 24 79% 23,117
1963 1 1 100% 35,621
1962 2 27 93% 74,226
1960 3 36 86% 41,354
1959 2 15 73% 8,442
1958 2 3 100% 50,902
1956 1 1 100%
1955 3 15 93% 34,586
1954 6 64 91% 33,957
1953 1 2 100% 19,214
1952 1 6 100% 104,872
1936 1 2 100% 40,933

Ford Pop reliability FAQ

Across 31 Ford Pop vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Pop MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b); Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c).

The typical Ford Pop in our data has covered around 38,985 miles.

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