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:
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Other105%
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Steering5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Brakes4%
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Body & structure2%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Identification & plates1%
Ford Pop pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 3 | 67% |
| 19 | 3 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 100% |
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:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (6 times)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (4 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (3 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (2 times)
- play in both drive shaft universal joints (2 times)
Ford Pop pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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