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Ford Mustang common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Ford Mustang fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 1,413 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Brakes35.9% of failures
Lamps & electrical23.9% of failures
Tyres21.5% of failures
Visibility/wipers15.8% of failures
Suspension13.4% of failures
Other7.7% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 14.8% of MOT tests recorded on the Ford Mustang in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is brakes, which makes up 35.9% of the Ford Mustang's failures, followed by brakes, lamps & electrical, tyres, visibility/wipers. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Ford Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rateFord Focus MOT failures21.7% failure rateFord Transit MOT failures28.0% failure rateVauxhall Corsa MOT failures24.9% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain