MOT reliability
Ford Sports
36 vehicles · 239 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate
Based on 36 Ford Sports vehicles and 239 completed MOT tests, the Ford Sports has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 41,975 miles.
36
Vehicles
239
MOT tests
707
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Sports problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Sports MOT tests:
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Other107%
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Brakes10%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Visibility4%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Steering2%
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Body & structure1%
Ford Sports pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 3 | 67% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 3 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 3 | 67% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (36)
Most common Ford Sports MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Sports MOT tests:
- Oil leak (5 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (4 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (4 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1) (3 times)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (3 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Exhaust mounting split (2 times)
- Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) (2 times)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b) (2 times)
- no rear seat belts fitted (2 times)
- rear indicators flash red but standard to age (2 times)
Ford Sports pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 5 | 100% | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 40 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 2,737 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 1,647 |
| 1999 | 1 | 6 | 100% | — |
| 1995 | 1 | 11 | 91% | 63,797 |
| 1989 | 1 | 13 | 92% | 6,794 |
| 1987 | 1 | 16 | 100% | 15,579 |
| 1982 | 1 | 19 | 63% | 8,703 |
| 1979 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 24,112 |
| 1978 | 1 | 17 | 76% | 553,681 |
| 1977 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 67,771 |
| 1974 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 51,321 |
| 1971 | 3 | 6 | 83% | 47,691 |
| 1970 | 2 | 10 | 100% | 5,313 |
| 1965 | 2 | 3 | 100% | 4,346 |
| 1962 | 2 | 17 | 82% | 41,905 |
| 1961 | 3 | 19 | 89% | 62,623 |
| 1960 | 3 | 20 | 100% | 2,978 |
| 1959 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 19,925 |
| 1953 | 1 | 9 | 100% | 33,642 |
| 1938 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 8,498 |
| 1937 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 25,984 |
| 1934 | 1 | 17 | 100% | 9,067 |
| 1932 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 4,599 |
| 1921 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 27,292 |
Ford Sports reliability FAQ
Across 36 Ford Sports vehicles in our MOT data,
91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Sports MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Exhaust noisy (7.1.4); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Ford Sports in our data has covered around
41,975 miles.
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