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MOT reliability

Ford Thunderbtird

1 vehicles · 30 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Ford Thunderbtird vehicles and 30 completed MOT tests, the Ford Thunderbtird has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 125,568 miles.

1
Vehicles
30
MOT tests
1,241
Avg miles / year
3.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Thunderbtird problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Thunderbtird MOT tests:

  • Other80%
  • Brakes10%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Ford Thunderbtird pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
131100%
14250%
15250%
161100%
17250%
18250%
19333%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Ford Thunderbtird MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Thunderbtird MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (4 times)
  2. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (3 times)
  3. Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  4. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (3 times)
  5. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  7. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)

Ford Thunderbtird pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 1 30 60% 125,568

Ford Thunderbtird reliability FAQ

Across 1 Ford Thunderbtird vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 3.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Thunderbtird MOT issues are: Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e); Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8); Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2).

The typical Ford Thunderbtird in our data has covered around 125,568 miles.

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