MOT reliability
Ford T
197 vehicles · 977 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate
Based on 197 Ford T vehicles and 977 completed MOT tests, the Ford T has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 36,904 miles.
197
Vehicles
977
MOT tests
2,076
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford T problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford T MOT tests:
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Other100%
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Brakes8%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
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Lamps & electrical5%
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Steering4%
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Body & structure3%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
Ford T pass rate by age
How the Ford T's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 88% |
| 2 | 22 | 95% |
| 3 | 26 | 96% |
| 4 | 29 | 93% |
| 5 | 32 | 91% |
| 6 | 29 | 86% |
| 7 | 24 | 96% |
| 8 | 27 | 96% |
| 9 | 28 | 93% |
| 10 | 21 | 86% |
| 11 | 20 | 85% |
| 12 | 14 | 93% |
| 13 | 18 | 100% |
| 14 | 16 | 88% |
| 15 | 25 | 88% |
| 16 | 19 | 95% |
| 17 | 16 | 94% |
| 18 | 18 | 94% |
| 19 | 22 | 86% |
| 20 | 12 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (192), Diesel (5)
Most common Ford T MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford T MOT tests:
- Oil leak (12 times)
- No lights fitted at time of test (12 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (10 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (9 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (8 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (7 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (7 times)
- N/S/R hub seal leaking (7 times)
- Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (6 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (6 times)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (5 times)
- Headlamp masks/converters fitted (5 times)
Ford T pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 | 100% | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 | 100% | — |
| 2013 | 5 | 10 | 100% | 984 |
| 2012 | 4 | 8 | 100% | 722 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 21,455 |
| 2010 | 3 | 20 | 100% | — |
| 2009 | 3 | 16 | 88% | — |
| 2008 | 4 | 29 | 69% | 190,603 |
| 2007 | 3 | 28 | 64% | 191,727 |
| 2006 | 5 | 42 | 83% | 92,705 |
| 2005 | 6 | 27 | 100% | 263 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 2003 | 10 | 73 | 99% | 15,007 |
| 2002 | 5 | 26 | 96% | — |
| 2001 | 3 | 16 | 100% | — |
| 1999 | 3 | 17 | 88% | — |
| 1998 | 4 | 17 | 100% | — |
| 1997 | 3 | 10 | 100% | 19,889 |
| 1996 | 2 | 14 | 93% | — |
| 1995 | 2 | 8 | 100% | — |
| 1994 | 2 | 7 | 100% | 1,479 |
| 1993 | 5 | 30 | 100% | 6,649 |
| 1992 | 2 | 26 | 96% | 5,080 |
| 1991 | 9 | 61 | 92% | 66,140 |
| 1990 | 4 | 17 | 88% | 91,566 |
| 1989 | 1 | 6 | 100% | — |
| 1988 | 2 | 18 | 89% | 2,553 |
| 1985 | 3 | 13 | 100% | — |
| 1984 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 594 |
| 1983 | 1 | 8 | 100% | — |
| 1981 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 1979 | 2 | 5 | 100% | — |
| 1978 | 2 | 17 | 94% | 16,582 |
| 1977 | 2 | 22 | 50% | 47,495 |
| 1975 | 1 | 6 | 100% | — |
| 1974 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 44,692 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 48,996 |
| 1960 | 1 | 6 | 100% | — |
| 1957 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 1930 | 2 | 8 | 88% | 34,095 |
| 1929 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 82,325 |
| 1927 | 4 | 15 | 93% | 56,220 |
| 1926 | 7 | 23 | 100% | — |
| 1925 | 9 | 41 | 90% | 4,920 |
| 1924 | 7 | 15 | 100% | — |
| 1923 | 8 | 51 | 98% | 11,213 |
| 1922 | 8 | 45 | 98% | 54,095 |
| 1921 | 14 | 78 | 97% | 39,990 |
| 1920 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 1919 | 2 | 11 | 100% | — |
| 1918 | 1 | 2 | 50% | — |
| 1916 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 1915 | 4 | 13 | 85% | — |
| 1914 | 4 | 20 | 80% | — |
| 1913 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 8,117 |
| 1912 | 2 | 5 | 100% | 11,971 |
| 1911 | 3 | 17 | 100% | 4,577 |
Ford T reliability FAQ
Across 197 Ford T vehicles in our MOT data,
93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford T MOT issues are:
Oil leak; No lights fitted at time of test; Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).
The typical Ford T in our data has covered around
36,904 miles.
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