MOT reliability
Ford Prefect
4,347 vehicles · 4,262 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4,347 Ford Prefect vehicles and 4,262 completed MOT tests, the Ford Prefect has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,807 miles.
4,347
Vehicles
4,262
MOT tests
937
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Prefect problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Prefect MOT tests:
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Other117%
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Steering6%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Brakes3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
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Body & structure1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Ford Prefect pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 80% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 3 | 100% |
| 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 6 | 4 | 100% |
| 7 | 3 | 100% |
| 8 | 5 | 100% |
| 9 | 6 | 100% |
| 10 | 5 | 100% |
| 11 | 6 | 83% |
| 12 | 7 | 86% |
| 13 | 9 | 89% |
| 14 | 5 | 100% |
| 15 | 5 | 80% |
| 16 | 8 | 88% |
| 17 | 9 | 100% |
| 18 | 11 | 100% |
| 19 | 15 | 80% |
| 20 | 11 | 82% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4,325), Diesel (13), Other (9)
Most common Ford Prefect MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Prefect MOT tests:
- Oil leak (140 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (92 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (63 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (61 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (52 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (38 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (37 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (35 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (35 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (34 times)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (33 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (31 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (31 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (30 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (29 times)
Ford Prefect pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 56,651 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 45,346 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 89,866 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 71,880 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 64,417 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 27,183 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 88,399 |
| 2005 | 2 | 5 | 100% | 73,277 |
| 2004 | 2 | 10 | 90% | 43,526 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 73,300 |
| 2001 | 2 | 17 | 100% | 12,956 |
| 2000 | 2 | 10 | 100% | 86,413 |
| 1998 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 18,243 |
| 1997 | 3 | 10 | 90% | 37,124 |
| 1996 | 4 | 10 | 90% | 46,705 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 74,491 |
| 1993 | 3 | 14 | 93% | 56,156 |
| 1992 | 4 | 12 | 75% | 44,509 |
| 1991 | 3 | 11 | 73% | 51,494 |
| 1990 | 2 | 11 | 100% | 57,020 |
| 1989 | 3 | 23 | 91% | 67,186 |
| 1988 | 3 | 8 | 100% | 52,063 |
| 1987 | 2 | 13 | 100% | 43,923 |
| 1985 | 4 | 25 | 96% | 61,609 |
| 1984 | 7 | 21 | 86% | 51,513 |
| 1983 | 8 | 38 | 87% | 56,403 |
| 1982 | 8 | 41 | 88% | 49,397 |
| 1981 | 5 | 33 | 85% | 15,986 |
| 1980 | 4 | 35 | 86% | 24,738 |
| 1979 | 5 | 42 | 98% | 60,962 |
| 1978 | 8 | 40 | 90% | 60,526 |
| 1971 | 9 | 22 | 64% | 69,204 |
| 1969 | 1 | 17 | 94% | 99,135 |
| 1965 | 2 | 3 | 100% | 54,605 |
| 1962 | 2 | 13 | 92% | 89,680 |
| 1961 | 38 | 238 | 78% | 49,933 |
| 1960 | 164 | 1,077 | 84% | 58,649 |
| 1959 | 85 | 331 | 85% | 50,416 |
| 1958 | 87 | 363 | 84% | 48,967 |
| 1957 | 34 | 135 | 88% | 52,848 |
| 1956 | 63 | 254 | 82% | 53,283 |
| 1955 | 51 | 245 | 86% | 52,324 |
| 1954 | 10 | 33 | 73% | 64,383 |
| 1953 | 114 | 527 | 89% | 55,929 |
| 1952 | 47 | 196 | 85% | 63,193 |
| 1951 | 14 | 51 | 82% | 50,067 |
| 1950 | 16 | 81 | 90% | 43,942 |
| 1949 | 13 | 52 | 85% | 40,571 |
| 1948 | 5 | 20 | 80% | 50,164 |
| 1947 | 8 | 37 | 92% | 27,845 |
| 1946 | 5 | 43 | 91% | 42,281 |
| 1940 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 79,490 |
| 1939 | 5 | 41 | 90% | 84,368 |
| 1938 | 2 | 17 | 94% | 20,707 |
| 1937 | 2 | 6 | 83% | 73,106 |
Ford Prefect reliability FAQ
Across 4,347 Ford Prefect vehicles in our MOT data,
86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about
1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Prefect MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b).
The typical Ford Prefect in our data has covered around
53,807 miles.
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