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MOT reliability

Ford Recovery truck

8 vehicles · 58 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8 Ford Recovery truck vehicles and 58 completed MOT tests, the Ford Recovery truck has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 120,766 miles.

8
Vehicles
58
MOT tests
4,206
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Recovery truck problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Recovery truck MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Steering8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Brakes3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Visibility2%

Ford Recovery truck pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
5250%
62100%
7475%
8850%
9757%
10450%
11560%
12667%
133100%
142100%
152100%
161100%
17367%
18450%
193100%
2010%

Fuel types: Diesel (8)

Most common Ford Recovery truck MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (4 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  3. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  4. Propshaft component defective (3 times)
  5. Play in prop-shaft centre bearing (3 times)
  6. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b) (2 times)
  7. Centre Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  10. front crossmember slightly damaged (2 times)
  11. tipper ram leaking oil (2 times)
  12. Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d) (2 times)
  13. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  14. Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)

Ford Recovery truck pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 17 71% 221,792
1999 2 24 67% 110,473
1998 1 9 67% 282,947
1994 1 2 50% 66,090
1992 1 2 50% 87,135
1988 2 4 75% 43,608

Ford Recovery truck reliability FAQ

Across 8 Ford Recovery truck vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Recovery truck MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Ford Recovery truck in our data has covered around 120,766 miles.

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