MOT reliability
Ford Sunseeker
8 vehicles · 125 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 8 Ford Sunseeker vehicles and 125 completed MOT tests, the Ford Sunseeker has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,580 miles.
8
Vehicles
125
MOT tests
2,003
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Sunseeker problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Sunseeker MOT tests:
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Other67%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension23%
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Lamps & electrical9%
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Brakes8%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Body & structure2%
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Visibility2%
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Steering2%
Ford Sunseeker pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 3 | 5 | 100% |
| 4 | 10 | 60% |
| 5 | 7 | 71% |
| 6 | 5 | 100% |
| 7 | 7 | 71% |
| 8 | 6 | 83% |
| 9 | 6 | 83% |
| 10 | 5 | 100% |
| 11 | 7 | 86% |
| 12 | 8 | 88% |
| 13 | 6 | 83% |
| 14 | 8 | 75% |
| 15 | 8 | 75% |
| 16 | 7 | 86% |
| 17 | 5 | 60% |
| 18 | 5 | 80% |
| 19 | 4 | 100% |
| 20 | 4 | 75% |
Fuel types: Petrol (6), Diesel (1), LPG (1)
Most common Ford Sunseeker MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Sunseeker MOT tests:
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (4 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (3 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3) (3 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
- both inner and outer sills corroded (2 times)
- REAR CHASSIS CORRODED AND BOTH OUTER / INNER SILLS CORRODED (2 times)
- N/S AND O/S REAR CHASSIS CORRODED (2 times)
Ford Sunseeker pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 17 | 76% | 29,274 |
| 2009 | 1 | 16 | 81% | 253,265 |
| 2007 | 1 | 21 | 76% | 61,079 |
| 2006 | 4 | 52 | 85% | 37,017 |
| 1996 | 1 | 19 | 63% | 176,958 |
Ford Sunseeker reliability FAQ
Across 8 Ford Sunseeker vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Sunseeker MOT issues are:
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)); Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2); Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a).
The typical Ford Sunseeker in our data has covered around
83,580 miles.
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