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MOT reliability

Ford Scorpio

20,883 vehicles · 105,465 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 20,883 Ford Scorpio vehicles and 105,465 completed MOT tests, the Ford Scorpio has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 123,410 miles.

20,883
Vehicles
105,465
MOT tests
6,253
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Scorpio problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Scorpio MOT tests:

  • Other108%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Brakes2%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Ford Scorpio pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
2367%
4367%
5475%
62085%
782674%
84,95271%
911,14368%
1017,07266%
1120,26365%
1215,64864%
1310,87164%
147,37764%
155,03465%
163,36666%
172,37666%
181,61068%
191,18368%
2088969%

Fuel types: Petrol (19,409), Diesel (1,413), LPG (59), CNG (1), Electric (1)

Most common Ford Scorpio MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6,784 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,751 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,663 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,864 times)
  5. Oil leak (3,818 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,755 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (3,234 times)
  8. Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (3,136 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,970 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,763 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (2,702 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2,581 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2,497 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2,346 times)
  15. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2,176 times)

Ford Scorpio pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 17 82% 141,766
2004 1 1 100% 183,454
2001 3 13 62% 125,358
2000 2 10 80% 109,746
1999 66 653 65% 108,854
1998 2,661 19,365 68% 127,910
1997 4,467 26,714 66% 126,671
1996 5,184 25,981 66% 122,572
1995 6,108 27,525 65% 119,987
1994 628 2,720 64% 113,929
1993 95 437 65% 135,754
1992 100 366 67% 139,650
1991 236 891 66% 130,603
1990 147 560 62% 128,876
1989 46 141 62% 128,712
1988 7 49 57% 124,317
1987 2 11 45% 138,602
1986 1 1 0% 218,060
1985 1 2 50% 111,379
1971 2 8 62% 68,030

Ford Scorpio reliability FAQ

Across 20,883 Ford Scorpio vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Scorpio MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Ford Scorpio in our data has covered around 123,410 miles.

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