MOT reliability
Ford Spartan
48 vehicles · 329 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate
Based on 48 Ford Spartan vehicles and 329 completed MOT tests, the Ford Spartan has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 52,081 miles.
48
Vehicles
329
MOT tests
1,652
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Spartan problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Spartan MOT tests:
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Other83%
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Brakes7%
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Steering6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Body & structure2%
Ford Spartan pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 3 | 67% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (48)
Most common Ford Spartan MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Spartan MOT tests:
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (8 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
- Oil leak (6 times)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (5 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (5 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (5 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (4 times)
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (4 times)
- Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test (4 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (4 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (4 times)
- Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5) (4 times)
- Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b) (3 times)
Ford Spartan pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 15 | 100% | 74,643 |
| 1995 | 2 | 7 | 86% | 11,176 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 21,076 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 15,222 |
| 1987 | 2 | 24 | 83% | 75,184 |
| 1986 | 2 | 8 | 62% | 55,998 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 13,620 |
| 1984 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 39,335 |
| 1983 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 68,511 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 77,311 |
| 1980 | 2 | 30 | 73% | 70,708 |
| 1979 | 3 | 36 | 89% | 10,437 |
| 1978 | 3 | 14 | 79% | 51,674 |
| 1977 | 2 | 6 | 67% | 43,773 |
| 1976 | 2 | 9 | 89% | 31,113 |
| 1975 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 96,326 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 174,990 |
| 1973 | 3 | 18 | 56% | 30,251 |
| 1972 | 8 | 58 | 76% | 40,796 |
| 1971 | 5 | 56 | 73% | 74,456 |
| 1967 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 99,976 |
| 1962 | 1 | 11 | 100% | 86,468 |
| 1936 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 10,557 |
Ford Spartan reliability FAQ
Across 48 Ford Spartan vehicles in our MOT data,
79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Spartan MOT issues are:
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak.
The typical Ford Spartan in our data has covered around
52,081 miles.
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