MOT reliability
Ford Skyliner
5 vehicles · 34 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5 Ford Skyliner vehicles and 34 completed MOT tests, the Ford Skyliner has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 78,569 miles.
5
Vehicles
34
MOT tests
985
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Skyliner problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Skyliner MOT tests:
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Other196%
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Steering4%
Ford Skyliner pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 100% |
| 17 | 4 | 75% |
| 18 | 3 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (5)
Most common Ford Skyliner MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Skyliner MOT tests:
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
- Nearside Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
- all brake hoses starting to crack/perish (1 times)
- battery insecure (1 times)
- shock absorber bushes starting to split/wear (1 times)
Ford Skyliner pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2 | 12 | 92% | 117,707 |
| 1989 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 63,035 |
| 1959 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 85,920 |
| 1958 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 8,478 |
Ford Skyliner reliability FAQ
Across 5 Ford Skyliner vehicles in our MOT data,
94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Skyliner MOT issues are:
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Ford Skyliner in our data has covered around
78,569 miles.
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