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MOT reliability

Ford Probe

11,552 vehicles · 68,856 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 11,552 Ford Probe vehicles and 68,856 completed MOT tests, the Ford Probe has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 110,256 miles.

11,552
Vehicles
68,856
MOT tests
5,949
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Probe problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Probe MOT tests:

  • Other103%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Ford Probe pass rate by age

How the Ford Probe's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
3367%
42100%
51100%
6771%
73373%
857870%
92,57869%
105,83966%
1110,86864%
1212,57463%
139,73862%
146,82562%
154,85662%
163,32063%
172,37963%
181,73364%
191,32866%
201,04367%

Fuel types: Petrol (11,540), LPG (6), Diesel (3), Electric (2), Other (1)

Most common Ford Probe MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3,609 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,259 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (3,047 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,861 times)
  5. Oil leak (2,435 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2,299 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2,087 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,941 times)
  9. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1,931 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,901 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,855 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,687 times)
  13. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1,646 times)
  14. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (1,638 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,486 times)

Ford Probe pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 2 100% 95,199
2005 2 6 83% 143,776
2002 1 18 72% 94,253
2000 6 55 62% 92,143
1999 2 31 68% 96,721
1998 93 708 67% 110,308
1997 1,426 11,720 67% 111,754
1996 1,913 13,162 65% 109,394
1995 4,368 24,922 63% 108,645
1994 3,694 18,000 62% 111,781
1993 16 75 56% 139,399
1992 4 14 64% 111,816
1991 8 41 61% 193,865
1990 5 29 83% 104,083
1989 6 27 85% 107,205
1988 2 21 67% 83,480
1971 4 25 68% 103,774

Ford Probe reliability FAQ

Across 11,552 Ford Probe vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Probe MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3).

The typical Ford Probe in our data has covered around 110,256 miles.

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