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Ford MOT failure rates by model
Ford cars fail 27.8% of MOT tests. Here is every Ford model ranked by failure rate, and the item each loses most tests to.
What is the MOT failure rate for Ford cars?
Across 130,608,420 MOT tests in the DVSA record, 27.8% of Ford cars fail. That is 2.1 points above the 25.7% national average across all cars. The Ford models below are ranked worst to best by failure rate, each with the failure area it loses most tests to.
| Model | Failure rate | Tests | Top failure area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Escor | 41.7% | 1,573 | Brakes |
| Ford Courier | 38.6% | 32,454 | Brakes |
| Ford K | 38.0% | 5,322 | Suspension |
| Ford Orion | 37.1% | 85,236 | Suspension |
| Ford Escort | 36.9% | 5,012,539 | Brakes |
| Ford Probe | 36.0% | 68,995 | Brakes |
| Ford Freeda | 34.7% | 2,471 | Suspension |
| Ford P100 | 34.4% | 33,779 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Maverick | 34.1% | 187,048 | Suspension |
| Ford Scorpio | 34.1% | 105,498 | Brakes |
| Ford Bongo | 33.7% | 5,286 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Cougar | 33.6% | 152,191 | Brakes |
| Ford Freda | 32.8% | 29,190 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Connect | 32.7% | 7,909 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Granada | 31.5% | 119,690 | Brakes |
| Ford Explorer | 31.5% | 70,073 | Brakes |
| Ford Sapphire | 31.5% | 1,510 | Suspension |
| Ford Ka | 30.9% | 8,890,890 | Suspension |
| Ford Streetka | 30.9% | 2,736 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Sierra | 30.4% | 283,236 | Suspension |
| Ford Transit | 30.1% | 21,842,521 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Galaxy | 30.0% | 2,716,418 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Tran | 30.0% | 6,647 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Mondeo | 29.9% | 12,335,733 | Suspension |
| Ford Van | 28.7% | 1,399 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Cardinal | 27.8% | 7,776 | Brakes |
| Ford Lincoln | 27.7% | 2,288 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Fiesta | 27.1% | 34,756,269 | Suspension |
| Ford Camper | 26.9% | 6,765 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Dorchester | 26.4% | 10,860 | Brakes |
| Ford Focus | 26.1% | 30,171,706 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Puma | 26.0% | 991,194 | Brakes |
| Ford Expedition | 25.7% | 1,695 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford S-Max | 25.1% | 1,407,159 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Excursion | 25.0% | 1,151 | Brakes |
| Ford Capri | 24.8% | 103,307 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Fusion | 24.5% | 1,980,182 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Ranger | 24.5% | 1,734,205 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford C | 24.5% | 1,608 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Escape | 24.1% | 2,932 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Ford | 23.9% | 1,508 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Hearse | 23.6% | 1,374 | Brakes |
| Ford Motor | 23.5% | 9,142 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Journey | 23.4% | 2,122 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford F-150 | 23.1% | 1,025 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford E350 | 23.0% | 1,282 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Econoline | 22.9% | 2,846 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford E-Transit | 22.3% | 4,836 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Grand C-Max | 22.0% | 449,994 | Tyres |
| Ford Motorhome | 21.7% | 9,352 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford C-Max | 21.5% | 1,867,733 | Tyres |
| Ford F250 | 21.0% | 2,790 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Cortina | 20.4% | 57,121 | Brakes |
| Ford Pick | 20.3% | 2,068 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford F | 20.3% | 1,445 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Motorcaravan | 20.1% | 1,290 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Hymer | 19.9% | 1,406 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Falcon | 19.7% | 2,021 | Brakes |
| Ford E450 | 19.7% | 1,556 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Crown | 19.6% | 2,161 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford F350 | 19.4% | 2,477 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford B-Max | 19.2% | 642,203 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford F150 | 19.2% | 16,964 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Corsair | 18.8% | 3,412 | Brakes |
| Ford Tourneo | 18.7% | 327,677 | Tyres |
| Ford F100 | 18.3% | 1,616 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Thunderbird | 17.8% | 3,529 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Ci | 17.4% | 1,217 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Allied | 17.2% | 24,779 | Tyres |
| Ford Ecosport | 16.7% | 774,852 | Tyres |
| Ford Kuga | 16.6% | 2,784,257 | Tyres |
| Ford Unknown | 16.5% | 10,641 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Zephyr | 16.2% | 6,197 | Brakes |
| Ford Galaxie | 16.2% | 1,102 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Freedom | 16.1% | 11,234 | Tyres |
| Ford Consul | 16.1% | 7,387 | Brakes |
| Ford Classic | 16.1% | 1,666 | Suspension |
| Ford Zodiac | 15.5% | 6,765 | Brakes |
| Ford Mustang | 15.3% | 163,562 | Brakes |
| Ford Anglia | 15.3% | 17,643 | Brakes |
| Ford Thames | 15.2% | 1,577 | Brakes |
| Ford Prefect | 14.4% | 4,273 | Brakes |
| Ford Auto | 13.7% | 4,650 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Popular | 13.5% | 9,105 | Brakes |
| Ford Edge | 12.6% | 69,156 | Tyres |
| Ford Roller | 12.3% | 10,959 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Coupe | 12.1% | 1,348 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Jeep | 11.8% | 1,433 | Brakes |
| Ford Chausson | 9.9% | 7,893 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Gt | 9.5% | 3,601 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford T | 9.0% | 1,130 | Brakes |
| Ford Model A | 7.9% | 1,442 | Brakes |
| Ford Benimar | 7.3% | 4,558 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Auto-Trail | 6.9% | 2,881 | Lamps & electrical |
| Ford Model T | 4.4% | 1,424 | Brakes |
| Ford Ka+ | 4.3% | 3,313 | Lamps & electrical |
Which Ford fails its MOT most, and which least?
The Ford Escor has the highest failure rate at 41.7%, and the Ford Ka+ the lowest at 4.3%. A higher rate reflects how old and how hard a model tends to be used as much as how it was built, so the oldest models in the range usually sit near the top.
Compare another make
Failure rates for other makes with a large MOT sample.
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Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain