MOT reliability
Ford Sedan
14 vehicles · 96 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 14 Ford Sedan vehicles and 96 completed MOT tests, the Ford Sedan has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 31,235 miles.
14
Vehicles
96
MOT tests
812
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Sedan problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Sedan MOT tests:
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Other107%
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Steering11%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Brakes6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Visibility2%
Ford Sedan pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 3 | 67% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 3 | 100% |
| 11 | 3 | 67% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 3 | 67% |
| 14 | 7 | 71% |
| 15 | 3 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 100% |
| 17 | 4 | 75% |
| 18 | 4 | 75% |
| 19 | 3 | 67% |
| 20 | 4 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (14)
Most common Ford Sedan MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Sedan MOT tests:
- Oil leak (7 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (4 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (3 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (3 times)
- exhaust runs very close to fuel pipes (3 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
Ford Sedan pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 66 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 72,573 |
| 2010 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 1,247 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 | 100% | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 12 | 67% | 87,408 |
| 1998 | 1 | 9 | 100% | 10,691 |
| 1997 | 1 | 26 | 65% | 15,346 |
| 1992 | 1 | 14 | 71% | 72,483 |
| 1991 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 24,585 |
| 1946 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 41,555 |
| 1934 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 7,318 |
| 1933 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 2 |
| 1929 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Ford Sedan reliability FAQ
Across 14 Ford Sedan vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Sedan MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).
The typical Ford Sedan in our data has covered around
31,235 miles.
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