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MOT reliability

Ford Truck

27 vehicles · 195 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 27 Ford Truck vehicles and 195 completed MOT tests, the Ford Truck has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 69,535 miles.

27
Vehicles
195
MOT tests
3,204
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Truck problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Truck MOT tests:

  • Other83%
  • Steering8%
  • Brakes5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Visibility1%

Ford Truck pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3250%
4956%
5862%
6580%
7580%
8580%
9683%
103100%
11683%
12580%
135100%
141070%
15683%
16475%
17771%
18683%
196100%
204100%

Fuel types: Petrol (23), Diesel (3), LPG (1)

Most common Ford Truck MOT faults

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

  1. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (9 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (4 times)
  5. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (4 times)
  6. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
  7. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  8. Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
  9. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  10. Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  13. Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)

Ford Truck pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 1 1 100% 3
2004 4 38 79% 172,143
2002 1 19 68% 161,042
2001 1 14 71% 159,412
1998 1 5 100% 10,375
1993 1 16 81% 99,876
1992 1 11 91% 44,575
1989 1 22 77% 81,427
1988 1 6 100% 69,447
1982 1 1 100% 77,826
1968 1 7 100%
1965 1 6 100% 1,950
1964 1 5 80% 58,700
1963 1 9 78%
1962 1 5 80% 27,882
1959 1 1 100% 13,621
1958 1 1 100% 37,306
1954 1 7 100% 2,254
1952 1 4 100% 37,878
1946 1 8 50% 31,571
1940 1 1 100% 89,541
1931 1 2 100% 43,351
1929 2 6 83% 891

Ford Truck reliability FAQ

Across 27 Ford Truck vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Truck MOT issues are: Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Ford Truck in our data has covered around 69,535 miles.

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