MOT reliability
Ford Swb
4 vehicles · 11 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Ford Swb vehicles and 11 completed MOT tests, the Ford Swb has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 56,250 miles.
4
Vehicles
11
MOT tests
4,045
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Swb problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Swb MOT tests:
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Other79%
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Emissions & nuisance14%
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Steering11%
Ford Swb pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 4 | 50% |
| 14 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Diesel (3), Petrol (1)
Most common Ford Swb MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Swb MOT tests:
- Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d) (1 times)
- Offside Front Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Brake cable locking device insecure (3.5.1l) (1 times)
- nearside rear brake grabbing (1 times)
- Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) (1 times)
Ford Swb pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 65,719 |
| 1993 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 53,309 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 54,262 |
| 1981 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 51,711 |
Ford Swb reliability FAQ
Across 4 Ford Swb vehicles in our MOT data,
64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about
2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Swb MOT issues are:
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).
The typical Ford Swb in our data has covered around
56,250 miles.
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