MOT reliability
Ford Tipper
40 vehicles · 507 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate
Based on 40 Ford Tipper vehicles and 507 completed MOT tests, the Ford Tipper has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 155,783 miles.
40
Vehicles
507
MOT tests
9,775
Avg miles / year
3.4
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Tipper problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Tipper MOT tests:
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Other70%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
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Brakes10%
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Lamps & electrical6%
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Body & structure5%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Steering2%
Ford Tipper pass rate by age
How the Ford Tipper's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 25 | 80% |
| 4 | 32 | 72% |
| 5 | 37 | 70% |
| 6 | 34 | 71% |
| 7 | 34 | 71% |
| 8 | 32 | 75% |
| 9 | 33 | 67% |
| 10 | 36 | 69% |
| 11 | 32 | 72% |
| 12 | 28 | 71% |
| 13 | 34 | 65% |
| 14 | 26 | 73% |
| 15 | 20 | 80% |
| 16 | 17 | 59% |
| 17 | 14 | 64% |
| 18 | 16 | 50% |
| 19 | 13 | 54% |
| 20 | 10 | 60% |
Fuel types: Diesel (38), Petrol (2)
Most common Ford Tipper MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Tipper MOT tests:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (20 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (15 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (13 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (12 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (12 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (12 times)
- oil leak (11 times)
- Oil leak (10 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10 times)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (10 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
Ford Tipper pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | 58 | 76% | 152,664 |
| 2009 | 1 | 17 | 76% | 202,612 |
| 2008 | 1 | 17 | 88% | 143,528 |
| 2007 | 1 | 10 | 60% | 98,460 |
| 2006 | 3 | 59 | 68% | 159,238 |
| 2005 | 1 | 24 | 71% | 210,563 |
| 2004 | 4 | 48 | 83% | 143,580 |
| 2003 | 3 | 78 | 60% | 138,510 |
| 2002 | 4 | 55 | 67% | 214,188 |
| 2001 | 4 | 54 | 70% | 135,114 |
| 1999 | 1 | 18 | 61% | 205,424 |
| 1998 | 1 | 10 | 50% | 157,173 |
| 1996 | 1 | 8 | 50% | 154,665 |
| 1995 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 97,318 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 213,787 |
| 1993 | 2 | 8 | 75% | 79,966 |
| 1992 | 2 | 17 | 59% | 55,278 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 698,387 |
| 1983 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 44,703 |
| 1981 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 32,935 |
| 1980 | 1 | 11 | 64% | 90,523 |
Ford Tipper reliability FAQ
Across 40 Ford Tipper vehicles in our MOT data,
69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about
3.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Tipper MOT issues are:
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Ford Tipper in our data has covered around
155,783 miles.
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