MOT reliability
Ford Thunder bird
10 vehicles · 75 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate
Based on 10 Ford Thunder bird vehicles and 75 completed MOT tests, the Ford Thunder bird has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 68,665 miles.
10
Vehicles
75
MOT tests
2,038
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Thunder bird problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Thunder bird MOT tests:
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Other109%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Steering4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Ford Thunder bird pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 3 | 100% |
| 14 | 3 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 100% |
| 16 | 4 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 3 | 100% |
| 19 | 3 | 100% |
| 20 | 3 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (9), Diesel (1)
Most common Ford Thunder bird MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Thunder bird MOT tests:
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
- corrosion n/s sill (2 times)
- corrosion on exhaust tail pipes borderline (2 times)
- corrosion on floors (2 times)
- repair to exhaust back box (2 times)
- Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (2 times)
- Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (2 times)
- Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing (2 times)
- Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (2 times)
- Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing (2 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
Ford Thunder bird pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 99,600 |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 3,080 |
| 1995 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 35,249 |
| 1993 | 2 | 27 | 96% | 74,336 |
| 1990 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 74,977 |
| 1987 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 147,765 |
| 1965 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 36,475 |
| 1963 | 2 | 18 | 78% | 70,416 |
Ford Thunder bird reliability FAQ
Across 10 Ford Thunder bird vehicles in our MOT data,
92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Thunder bird MOT issues are:
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); corrosion n/s sill.
The typical Ford Thunder bird in our data has covered around
68,665 miles.
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