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MOT reliability

Ford Super

8 vehicles · 66 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8 Ford Super vehicles and 66 completed MOT tests, the Ford Super has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 67,845 miles.

8
Vehicles
66
MOT tests
606
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Super problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Super MOT tests:

  • Other107%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Emissions & nuisance10%
  • Brakes9%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Fuel types: Petrol (8)

Most common Ford Super MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Super MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
  4. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (2 times)
  6. Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (2 times)
  7. both front suspension coil springs corroded (2 times)
  8. all 4 tyre valves are perishing and starting to crack (2 times)
  9. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  13. Oil leak diff and gearbox small leak (2 times)
  14. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)

Ford Super pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1968 2 29 72% 76,151
1967 1 12 83% 93,163
1966 2 12 75% 65,029
1965 2 10 100% 72,232
1948 1 3 67% 22,771

Ford Super reliability FAQ

Across 8 Ford Super vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Super MOT issues are: Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f); Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2).

The typical Ford Super in our data has covered around 67,845 miles.

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