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MOT reliability

Ford Thames 300e

6 vehicles · 44 completed MOT tests analysed
98%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Ford Thames 300e vehicles and 44 completed MOT tests, the Ford Thames 300e has an overall 98% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 38,294 miles.

6
Vehicles
44
MOT tests
579
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Thames 300e problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Thames 300e MOT tests:

  • Other131%
  • Steering8%

Ford Thames 300e pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
51100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
91100%
101100%
161100%
171100%

Fuel types: Petrol (6)

Most common Ford Thames 300e MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Thames 300e MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
  2. advise off side of steering rack has free play (1 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
  4. Oil leak (1 times)
  5. Rear Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a) (1 times)
  6. both front tyres wearing on their inner edges (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  10. o/s/r & n/s/r tyres perished on inner and outer sidewalls. (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) (1 times)
  14. Both front flexi brake hoses close to rubbing suspension when on full lock (1 times)
  15. Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)

Ford Thames 300e pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 1 5 100% 14,508
1998 1 3 100% 78,694
1984 1 2 100% 20,704
1960 2 23 96% 48,302
1956 1 11 100% 19,258

Ford Thames 300e reliability FAQ

Across 6 Ford Thames 300e vehicles in our MOT data, 98% pass the MOT (a 2% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Thames 300e MOT issues are: Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); advise off side of steering rack has free play; Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3).

The typical Ford Thames 300e in our data has covered around 38,294 miles.

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