MOT reliability
Ford Spectron
11 vehicles · 46 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate
Based on 11 Ford Spectron vehicles and 46 completed MOT tests, the Ford Spectron has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 132,816 miles.
11
Vehicles
46
MOT tests
4,654
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Spectron problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Spectron MOT tests:
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Other106%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Brakes5%
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Steering1%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
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Body & structure1%
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Visibility1%
Ford Spectron pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 6 | 50% |
| 14 | 4 | 50% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 3 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (10), Petrol (1)
Most common Ford Spectron MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Spectron MOT tests:
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing (2 times)
- Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing (2 times)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Nearside front windscreen wiper blade slightly deteriorated at both ends (2 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Offside front windscreen wiper blade slightly deteriorated at both ends (2 times)
- Vehicle difficult to start from cold (2 times)
- Vehicle smokes badly initially when first started from cold (2 times)
Ford Spectron pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 128,246 |
| 1999 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 153,661 |
| 1995 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 141,766 |
| 1994 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 115,813 |
| 1993 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 68,544 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 118,619 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 106,475 |
| 1990 | 2 | 19 | 68% | 140,895 |
| 1989 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 192,406 |
Ford Spectron reliability FAQ
Across 11 Ford Spectron vehicles in our MOT data,
63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about
1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Spectron MOT issues are:
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak.
The typical Ford Spectron in our data has covered around
132,816 miles.
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