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:
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Other131%
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Steering8%
Ford Thames 300e pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
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:
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
- advise off side of steering rack has free play (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- Rear Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a) (1 times)
- both front tyres wearing on their inner edges (1 times)
- Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- o/s/r & n/s/r tyres perished on inner and outer sidewalls. (1 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) (1 times)
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) (1 times)
- Both front flexi brake hoses close to rubbing suspension when on full lock (1 times)
- 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
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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