MOT reliability
Ford Prefec
13 vehicles · 57 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate
Based on 13 Ford Prefec vehicles and 57 completed MOT tests, the Ford Prefec has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 68,216 miles.
13
Vehicles
57
MOT tests
4,556
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Prefec problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Prefec MOT tests:
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Other101%
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Steering4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Body & structure2%
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Brakes1%
Ford Prefec pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (12), Diesel (1)
Most common Ford Prefec MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Prefec MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
- Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- nearside rear inner sill holed (2 times)
- offside front inner sill holed (2 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
Ford Prefec pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 168,756 |
| 1989 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 36,964 |
| 1981 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 77,226 |
| 1960 | 3 | 15 | 60% | 51,326 |
| 1959 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 73,404 |
| 1956 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 70,232 |
| 1955 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 59,173 |
| 1954 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 84,576 |
| 1953 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 74,228 |
| 1952 | 1 | 9 | 56% | 14,871 |
Ford Prefec reliability FAQ
Across 13 Ford Prefec vehicles in our MOT data,
70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about
2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Prefec MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Horn not working (1.6.2a); Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Ford Prefec in our data has covered around
68,216 miles.
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