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MOT reliability

Ford Tornado

1 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Ford Tornado vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Ford Tornado has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 7,124 miles.

1
Vehicles
7
MOT tests
57
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Tornado problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Tornado MOT tests:

  • Other180%

Ford Tornado pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Ford Tornado MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2) (1 times)
  2. Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2) (1 times)
  3. Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1) (1 times)
  4. WIRING TO FUEL PUMP CUT / SHORTING ON AIR/CON UNIT (1 times)
  5. Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b) (1 times)
  6. STEERING BETTER BUT STILL COARSE (1 times)
  7. STRONG SMELL OF PETROL (1 times)
  8. some play at offside steering rack ball and and at steering wheel also steering column u/j appears to be catchiong, steering feels rough? (1 times)
  9. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)

Ford Tornado pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1979 1 7 71% 7,124

Ford Tornado reliability FAQ

Across 1 Ford Tornado vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Tornado MOT issues are: Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2); Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2); Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1).

The typical Ford Tornado in our data has covered around 7,124 miles.

Compare the Ford Tornado

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