MOT reliability
Ford Trader
4 vehicles · 25 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Ford Trader vehicles and 25 completed MOT tests, the Ford Trader has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 67,558 miles.
4
Vehicles
25
MOT tests
586
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Trader problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Trader MOT tests:
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Other104%
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Seatbelts & equipment7%
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Brakes4%
Ford Trader pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Diesel (2), Petrol (2)
Most common Ford Trader MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Trader MOT tests:
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- slight play in steering column (1 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (1 times)
- slight oil leak at rear axle (1 times)
- Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (1 times)
Ford Trader pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 197,448 |
| 1965 | 1 | 11 | 91% | 10,306 |
| 1962 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 43,483 |
| 1961 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 18,997 |
Ford Trader reliability FAQ
Across 4 Ford Trader vehicles in our MOT data,
88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Trader MOT issues are:
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Ford Trader in our data has covered around
67,558 miles.
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