MOT reliability
Ford Town car
23 vehicles · 213 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate
Based on 23 Ford Town car vehicles and 213 completed MOT tests, the Ford Town car has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 129,902 miles.
23
Vehicles
213
MOT tests
6,088
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Town car problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Town car MOT tests:
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Other97%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Steering6%
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Brakes5%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Body & structure3%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Ford Town car pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 3 | 100% |
| 3 | 4 | 50% |
| 4 | 3 | 100% |
| 5 | 7 | 57% |
| 6 | 10 | 60% |
| 7 | 13 | 77% |
| 8 | 15 | 80% |
| 9 | 17 | 71% |
| 10 | 16 | 94% |
| 11 | 21 | 62% |
| 12 | 12 | 75% |
| 13 | 12 | 67% |
| 14 | 11 | 64% |
| 15 | 8 | 75% |
| 16 | 8 | 75% |
| 17 | 7 | 71% |
| 18 | 6 | 67% |
| 19 | 4 | 75% |
| 20 | 6 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (23)
Most common Ford Town car MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Town car MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (14 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (14 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (6 times)
- Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (5 times)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (5 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (5 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (5 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (5 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (4 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (4 times)
Ford Town car pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 21 | 86% | 150,863 |
| 2004 | 1 | 18 | 67% | 85,877 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 71,749 |
| 2000 | 3 | 26 | 65% | 139,434 |
| 1999 | 6 | 68 | 71% | 171,460 |
| 1998 | 2 | 8 | 88% | 128,396 |
| 1997 | 1 | 24 | 79% | 73,355 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 174,219 |
| 1995 | 2 | 7 | 57% | 155,983 |
| 1994 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 1993 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 111,165 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 11,391 |
| 1989 | 1 | 25 | 72% | — |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 33,503 |
Ford Town car reliability FAQ
Across 23 Ford Town car vehicles in our MOT data,
73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about
2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Town car MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).
The typical Ford Town car in our data has covered around
129,902 miles.
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