MOT reliability
Ford Zodiac
5,704 vehicles · 6,742 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5,704 Ford Zodiac vehicles and 6,742 completed MOT tests, the Ford Zodiac has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,464 miles.
5,704
Vehicles
6,742
MOT tests
607
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Zodiac problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Zodiac MOT tests:
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Other104%
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Steering5%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Brakes4%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
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Body & structure1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Ford Zodiac pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 100% |
| 2 | 4 | 100% |
| 3 | 4 | 50% |
| 4 | 5 | 60% |
| 5 | 5 | 80% |
| 6 | 6 | 67% |
| 7 | 5 | 100% |
| 8 | 5 | 100% |
| 9 | 7 | 71% |
| 10 | 4 | 75% |
| 11 | 6 | 100% |
| 12 | 10 | 90% |
| 13 | 5 | 80% |
| 14 | 6 | 67% |
| 15 | 4 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 5 | 80% |
| 19 | 6 | 67% |
| 20 | 5 | 80% |
Fuel types: Petrol (5,660), Diesel (40), Other (3), LPG (1)
Most common Ford Zodiac MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Zodiac MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (271 times)
- Oil leak (146 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (95 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (80 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (73 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (67 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (65 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (62 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (61 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (58 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (57 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (52 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (52 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (50 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (50 times)
Ford Zodiac pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 66,202 |
| 2017 | 2 | 7 | 86% | 34,781 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 23,961 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 84,828 |
| 2011 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 49,164 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 100,032 |
| 2008 | 1 | 13 | 69% | 99,876 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 5 |
| 2003 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 50,850 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 74,515 |
| 2001 | 3 | 17 | 82% | 68,372 |
| 1999 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 95,353 |
| 1997 | 2 | 9 | 78% | 68,018 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 67,054 |
| 1995 | 1 | 9 | 100% | 8,774 |
| 1994 | 2 | 13 | 92% | 64,909 |
| 1993 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 18,336 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 36,144 |
| 1990 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 50,948 |
| 1989 | 2 | 24 | 75% | 52,204 |
| 1987 | 1 | 11 | 100% | 76,977 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 5,596 |
| 1984 | 3 | 8 | 100% | 12,261 |
| 1983 | 7 | 70 | 87% | 28,715 |
| 1982 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 57,140 |
| 1981 | 4 | 20 | 85% | 55,807 |
| 1980 | 5 | 33 | 82% | 73,983 |
| 1979 | 2 | 9 | 100% | 26,712 |
| 1978 | 6 | 71 | 85% | 58,781 |
| 1972 | 11 | 92 | 84% | 44,759 |
| 1971 | 36 | 275 | 83% | 48,832 |
| 1970 | 29 | 221 | 82% | 67,414 |
| 1969 | 26 | 190 | 77% | 56,800 |
| 1968 | 12 | 108 | 85% | 61,398 |
| 1967 | 17 | 93 | 77% | 63,660 |
| 1966 | 42 | 342 | 84% | 58,717 |
| 1965 | 110 | 883 | 83% | 56,056 |
| 1964 | 110 | 757 | 83% | 55,088 |
| 1963 | 86 | 663 | 84% | 62,718 |
| 1962 | 76 | 587 | 85% | 56,046 |
| 1961 | 89 | 768 | 89% | 69,719 |
| 1960 | 63 | 554 | 83% | 54,307 |
| 1959 | 57 | 409 | 85% | 53,465 |
| 1958 | 16 | 124 | 89% | 64,467 |
| 1957 | 17 | 99 | 88% | 49,443 |
| 1956 | 12 | 80 | 92% | 48,451 |
| 1955 | 12 | 97 | 89% | 49,282 |
| 1954 | 5 | 19 | 89% | 44,136 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 90,353 |
Ford Zodiac reliability FAQ
Across 5,704 Ford Zodiac vehicles in our MOT data,
84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Zodiac MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).
The typical Ford Zodiac in our data has covered around
57,464 miles.
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