MOT reliability
Ford Winstar
16 vehicles · 77 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate
Based on 16 Ford Winstar vehicles and 77 completed MOT tests, the Ford Winstar has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 135,938 miles.
16
Vehicles
77
MOT tests
8,393
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Winstar problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Winstar MOT tests:
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Other116%
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Steering4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Brakes2%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
Ford Winstar pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2 | 1 | 0% |
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 4 | 75% |
| 5 | 7 | 57% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 5 | 60% |
| 8 | 13 | 62% |
| 9 | 4 | 100% |
| 10 | 12 | 50% |
| 11 | 6 | 67% |
| 12 | 4 | 100% |
| 13 | 3 | 67% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (16)
Most common Ford Winstar MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Winstar MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- rear bumper damaged (2 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
- Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (2 times)
- Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
- 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)
Ford Winstar pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 116,325 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 63,873 |
| 2002 | 2 | 7 | 57% | 73,551 |
| 2001 | 2 | 10 | 60% | 76,341 |
| 2000 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 80,290 |
| 1999 | 2 | 22 | 86% | 466,722 |
| 1998 | 4 | 17 | 71% | 111,331 |
| 1996 | 2 | 4 | 50% | 50,014 |
| 1995 | 1 | 3 | 33% | — |
Ford Winstar reliability FAQ
Across 16 Ford Winstar vehicles in our MOT data,
70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Winstar MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b); Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).
The typical Ford Winstar in our data has covered around
135,938 miles.
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