MOT reliability
Ford T bird
7 vehicles · 33 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate
Based on 7 Ford T bird vehicles and 33 completed MOT tests, the Ford T bird has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 41,933 miles.
7
Vehicles
33
MOT tests
930
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford T bird problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford T bird MOT tests:
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Other113%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
Ford T bird pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 3 | 33% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 2 | 0% |
Fuel types: Petrol (7)
Most common Ford T bird MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford T bird MOT tests:
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
- Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Fuel pipe/s corroded (2 times)
- Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
- recomend side repeaters to be fitted (2 times)
- under body rusty (2 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c) (1 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c) (1 times)
- all suspension ball joint covers perished (1 times)
Ford T bird pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 6,308 |
| 1993 | 1 | 10 | 40% | 58,527 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 23,973 |
| 1977 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 78,606 |
| 1974 | 1 | 12 | 92% | 61,157 |
| 1964 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 8,443 |
| 1956 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 56,521 |
Ford T bird reliability FAQ
Across 7 Ford T bird vehicles in our MOT data,
73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford T bird MOT issues are:
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e); Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c).
The typical Ford T bird in our data has covered around
41,933 miles.
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