MOT reliability
Ford Towncar
29 vehicles · 218 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 29 Ford Towncar vehicles and 218 completed MOT tests, the Ford Towncar has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 175,156 miles.
29
Vehicles
218
MOT tests
6,709
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Towncar problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Towncar MOT tests:
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Other101%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Steering5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Brakes2%
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Body & structure1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Ford Towncar pass rate by age
How the Ford Towncar's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 3 | 67% |
| 4 | 3 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 3 | 100% |
| 7 | 13 | 62% |
| 8 | 16 | 75% |
| 9 | 13 | 85% |
| 10 | 17 | 53% |
| 11 | 16 | 62% |
| 12 | 22 | 68% |
| 13 | 24 | 71% |
| 14 | 20 | 70% |
| 15 | 15 | 60% |
| 16 | 9 | 78% |
| 17 | 9 | 78% |
| 18 | 6 | 83% |
| 19 | 5 | 100% |
| 20 | 5 | 80% |
Fuel types: Petrol (28), LPG (1)
Most common Ford Towncar MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Towncar MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (8 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
- Oil leak (5 times)
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e) (5 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Fuel pipe/s corroded (4 times)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
Ford Towncar pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 35,477 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 13,412 |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 100,704 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 60,412 |
| 2000 | 1 | 14 | 86% | 168,156 |
| 1999 | 6 | 71 | 73% | 178,888 |
| 1998 | 3 | 31 | 77% | 222,300 |
| 1997 | 2 | 17 | 76% | 551,103 |
| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 222,779 |
| 1995 | 6 | 36 | 58% | 148,915 |
| 1994 | 3 | 20 | 60% | 163,685 |
| 1993 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 163,643 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 17,966 |
Ford Towncar reliability FAQ
Across 29 Ford Towncar vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Towncar MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).
The typical Ford Towncar in our data has covered around
175,156 miles.
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