MOT reliability
Ford Special
18 vehicles · 133 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate
Based on 18 Ford Special vehicles and 133 completed MOT tests, the Ford Special has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,894 miles.
18
Vehicles
133
MOT tests
491
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Special problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Special MOT tests:
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Other91%
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Steering14%
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Brakes9%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Ford Special pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 0% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (18)
Most common Ford Special MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Special MOT tests:
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (8 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (6 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- both headlight output reduced but still has a image (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
- Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) (2 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Offside Front Lower Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5) (2 times)
- Rear bump stops missing and perrished (2 times)
- Temp exhaust mounting at rear (2 times)
- both rear half shaft bearings noisey (2 times)
- Coolant leak (2 times)
- hand brake travel but not excessive (2 times)
Ford Special pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 40,252 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 8,210 |
| 1997 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 92,641 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 70,427 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 76,759 |
| 1987 | 1 | 21 | 90% | 164,850 |
| 1984 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 7,423 |
| 1979 | 2 | 8 | 75% | 48,747 |
| 1963 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 36,225 |
| 1961 | 2 | 14 | 100% | 10,406 |
| 1960 | 1 | 14 | 86% | 86,891 |
| 1957 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 12,681 |
| 1954 | 1 | 26 | 65% | 81,861 |
| 1950 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 73,432 |
| 1947 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 63,246 |
| 1939 | 1 | 3 | 100% | — |
Ford Special reliability FAQ
Across 18 Ford Special vehicles in our MOT data,
85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about
1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Special MOT issues are:
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)); Horn not working (1.6.2a); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).
The typical Ford Special in our data has covered around
54,894 miles.
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