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MOT reliability

Ford Thames 400e

7 vehicles · 45 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7 Ford Thames 400e vehicles and 45 completed MOT tests, the Ford Thames 400e has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 68,972 miles.

7
Vehicles
45
MOT tests
261
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Thames 400e problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Thames 400e MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Steering18%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Ford Thames 400e pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (7)

Most common Ford Thames 400e MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Thames 400e MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
  2. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (4 times)
  3. play from n/s steering idler (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  8. Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  11. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  12. Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  14. slight oil leak from rear differential (2 times)
  15. Nearside steering arms has slight play (1 times)

Ford Thames 400e pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1984 1 17 71% 81,094
1965 2 7 71% 89,619
1962 2 10 90% 44,023
1960 1 10 100% 86,309
1958 1 1 100% 48,118

Ford Thames 400e reliability FAQ

Across 7 Ford Thames 400e vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Thames 400e MOT issues are: Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2); Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3); play from n/s steering idler.

The typical Ford Thames 400e in our data has covered around 68,972 miles.

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