Know Your MOT

MOT failure rate and common problems for the Ford Tribute, and how to check your own car by registration.

Updated 05 September 2026.

13.4%fail rate

Ford Tribute MOT failure rate

What a Ford Tribute fails its MOT on, and the part that fixes each.

What it fails on, and why

Lamps & electrical44.4% of failures

Lighting is the single most common MOT failure and the cheapest to put right. A blown headlight, brake-light or number-plate bulb, a cracked lens, or a headlamp beam that points too high or low will all fail. Most are a two-minute bulb swap.

Tyres11.1% of failures

Tyres fail for tread below the 1.6mm legal limit across the central three-quarters, uneven or exposed-cord wear, or sidewall damage. The tester inspects all four; a single illegal tyre is a fail.

The parts that fix each

If your car has just failed, you have 10 working days to fix the items and get a free partial retest. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying.

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Other models

All Ford models MOT failure rates comparedRanked worst to bestFord Fiesta MOT failures27.1% failure rateFord Focus MOT failures26.1% failure rateVauxhall Corsa MOT failures29.9% failure rate

Questions and answers

What is the MOT failure rate of the Ford Tribute?

It fails 13.4% of its MOT tests across the DVSA record, from 67 tests.

What do these cars fail their MOT on most?

The most common failure area is lamps & electrical, at 44.4% of this model's failures.