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MOT reliability

Ford Van

135 vehicles · 1,377 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 135 Ford Van vehicles and 1,377 completed MOT tests, the Ford Van has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 109,874 miles.

135
Vehicles
1,377
MOT tests
6,053
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Van problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Van MOT tests:

  • Other61%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
  • Brakes11%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Visibility2%
  • Steering2%

Ford Van pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1580%
2667%
35782%
46381%
57278%
68370%
77176%
87670%
97667%
106965%
118065%
127667%
137468%
145866%
154762%
164762%
173468%
182861%
191856%
201861%

Fuel types: Diesel (90), Petrol (43), LPG (2)

Most common Ford Van MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (49 times)
  2. Oil leak (39 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (29 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (27 times)
  5. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (27 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (21 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (20 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (20 times)
  9. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (20 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (20 times)
  11. Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (19 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (19 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (17 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)

Ford Van pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2015 1 1 100% 25,156
2014 1 4 100% 68,775
2012 6 69 74% 138,553
2011 6 74 77% 126,914
2010 1 1 100% 55,104
2009 4 66 65% 156,922
2008 2 39 72% 239,650
2007 7 104 70% 123,985
2006 16 286 70% 127,110
2005 2 43 74% 81,929
2004 1 13 69% 93,432
2003 4 34 76% 152,345
2002 7 100 65% 126,886
2001 6 42 71% 127,889
2000 5 64 59% 146,246
1999 2 11 82% 96,594
1996 2 4 100% 68,642
1995 7 36 58% 113,462
1994 7 51 61% 102,459
1993 7 10 80% 60,812
1992 2 12 58% 104,050
1991 3 9 67% 29,997
1990 3 42 67% 74,156
1989 1 7 71% 21,274
1988 4 44 68% 341,011
1987 2 14 71% 55,011
1983 1 17 94% 51,962
1982 1 7 71% 8,402
1981 3 26 85% 68,807
1980 1 19 74% 69,147
1975 1 1 100% 70,123
1974 1 8 62% 99,430
1972 1 3 100% 58,212
1971 1 4 75% 21,316
1970 1 9 89% 48,388
1969 2 8 100% 100,212
1967 1 8 88% 66,485
1963 3 27 89% 55,209
1961 1 18 83% 79,946
1960 2 10 70% 6,439
1959 1 7 100% 547
1956 2 13 100% 55,108
1949 1 9 89% 15,282
1936 1 1 100% 65,913
1924 1 2 100% —

Ford Van reliability FAQ

Across 135 Ford Van vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Van MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Oil leak; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Ford Van in our data has covered around 109,874 miles.

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