MOT reliability
Ford Vacationer
2 vehicles · 25 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Ford Vacationer vehicles and 25 completed MOT tests, the Ford Vacationer has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 43,556 miles.
2
Vehicles
25
MOT tests
2,080
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Vacationer problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Vacationer MOT tests:
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Other93%
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Lamps & electrical7%
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Brakes5%
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Visibility3%
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Steering2%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Ford Vacationer pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 3 | 67% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: LPG (1), Petrol (1)
Most common Ford Vacationer MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Vacationer MOT tests:
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
- Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- both headlamp images slightly blurred. (2 times)
- Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s & n/s front, front to rear & rear across (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- fuel filler hose clips insecure (2 times)
- o/s king pin slight lift (2 times)
- o/s windscreen damage (2 times)
- o/s/r inner tyre inner sidewall cut (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (1 times)
- advise fronttop middle marker light not working. (1 times)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h) (1 times)
Ford Vacationer pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 16 | 75% | 49,056 |
| 2000 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 38,056 |
Ford Vacationer reliability FAQ
Across 2 Ford Vacationer vehicles in our MOT data,
76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about
2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Vacationer MOT issues are:
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Ford Vacationer in our data has covered around
43,556 miles.
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