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MOT reliability

Ford Unknown

839,357 vehicles · 10,305 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 839,357 Ford Unknown vehicles and 10,305 completed MOT tests, the Ford Unknown has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,767 miles.

839,357
Vehicles
10,305
MOT tests
5,766
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Unknown problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Unknown MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
  • Other24%
  • Brakes23%
  • Lamps & electrical13%
  • Visibility4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Steering3%

Ford Unknown pass rate by age

How the Ford Unknown's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
113186%
220084%
31,52888%
41,21086%
51,00882%
683081%
770183%
859282%
953981%
1043383%
1136980%
1223382%
1315281%
1413374%
1511381%
1610277%
177783%
188278%
197087%
206078%

Fuel types: Petrol (466,939), Diesel (370,612), LPG (864), Gas (531), Electric (220), Gas Diesel (65), Other (64), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (48)

Most common Ford Unknown MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (193 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (182 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (175 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (172 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (149 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (141 times)
  7. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (125 times)
  8. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (125 times)
  9. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (116 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (93 times)
  11. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (89 times)
  12. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (87 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (79 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (75 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (72 times)

Ford Unknown pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 5 8 88% 14,026
2023 104 114 93% 11,576
2022 163 242 92% 16,679
2021 220 567 89% 25,536
2020 112 403 87% 53,867
2019 136 535 88% 44,242
2018 166 679 85% 46,621
2017 196 733 88% 55,926
2016 131 659 86% 54,520
2015 199 1,322 81% 65,189
2014 152 1,120 81% 69,785
2013 146 1,164 80% 75,491
2012 19 98 77% 97,828
2011 22 91 82% 130,893
2010 16 80 80% 82,723
2009 17 119 73% 102,717
2008 22 111 81% 117,096
2007 24 128 84% 120,199
2006 23 114 82% 109,405
2005 21 107 78% 105,281
2004 20 101 74% 114,115
2003 19 106 75% 127,409
2002 14 50 82% 157,893
2001 8 27 78% 148,939
2000 8 56 59% 114,711
1999 7 39 67% 140,774
1998 7 15 80% 109,516
1997 3 9 100% 47,028
1996 4 7 100% 66,675
1995 13 83 80% 76,189
1994 4 8 88% 32,401
1993 5 20 90% 78,329
1992 6 11 91% 46,445
1991 2 7 71% 37,822
1990 3 5 100% 38,995
1989 9 33 64% 105,345
1988 13 41 93% 53,031
1987 8 21 95% 79,524
1986 11 50 74% 63,702
1985 6 22 81% 75,647
1984 9 38 89% 27,172
1983 18 50 78% 71,770
1982 8 19 78% 85,910
1981 7 18 72% 54,639
1980 14 29 86% 39,937
1979 18 42 86% 46,602
1978 7 13 92% 62,533
1977 7 11 70% 15,346
1976 11 18 89% 58,560
1975 7 15 80% 61,553
1974 21 53 85% 47,077
1973 25 40 88% 52,742
1972 15 37 86% 47,542
1971 12 19 89% 53,918
1970 11 18 83% 37,917
1969 16 26 92% 54,407
1968 17 21 100% 31,923
1967 13 23 78% 55,272
1966 22 33 88% 48,716
1965 17 26 85% 36,691
1964 20 33 94% 40,834
1963 6 10 90% 42,744
1962 7 8 100% 28,370
1961 5 17 82% 62,991
1960 5 17 71% 56,414
1959 7 8 88% 35,516
1958 2 4 75% 61,562
1957 6 12 83% 18,044
1956 7 10 78% 32,085
1955 8 11 82% 43,340
1954 8 16 88% 98,400
1953 3 4 100% 53,090
1952 3 3 100% 14,281
1951 1 1 100% 69,783
1950 7 21 100% 23,810
1949 5 9 78% 46,674
1948 5 17 94% 45,833
1947 5 8 100% 44,563
1946 4 5 100% 37,635
1945 3 3 100% 94
1944 3 4 75% 14,201
1943 2 5 100% 19,034
1942 4 5 100% 23,395
1941 4 4 75% 45,212
1940 2 6 100% 29,031
1939 1 1 100% 2,929
1937 9 17 94% 31,948
1936 9 23 91% 39,016
1935 4 6 100% 594
1934 7 20 85% 95,958
1933 4 15 93% 40,013
1932 12 22 95% 22,044
1931 4 7 86% 27,616
1930 7 17 88% 28,987
1929 2 8 88% 43,519
1928 4 5 100% 5,810
1927 1 1 100% 1,081
1926 1 1 100% 5,660
1925 1 1 100% —
1923 1 1 100% —
1919 1 1 100% —
1917 1 1 100% —
1914 2 2 100% 12,094
1913 1 1 100% 31,934

Ford Unknown reliability FAQ

Across 839,357 Ford Unknown vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Unknown MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Ford Unknown in our data has covered around 55,767 miles.

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