Which Ford models fail their MOT less for their age?
Ford models fail their MOT more often than other cars of the same age.
- of MOTs on the 33 Ford models we cover failed at the first attempt in 2024
- 32.1%of MOTs on the 33 Ford models we cover failed at the first attempt in 2024
Average for cars of the same age: 29.3%
Of Ford models with 10,000 or more tests, the Ford Escort fails least for its age. Almost all were tested at 15 years or older.
Data: DVSA MOT results · 2024 · 4,259,362 tests
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In 2024, 74.7% of MOTs on the 33 Ford models published here passed (67.9% first time, 6.7% after a fix at the test centre), from 4,259,362 first tests. Allowing for age (not mileage), these Ford models fail 9% more often than normal: brand MOT Risk Index 109.5 (95% CI 109.3–109.6; 100 = normal). Among Ford models with at least 10,000 first tests, the Ford Escort (almost all tested at 15 years or older) has the lowest index (61.2) and the Ford Transit Courier (van) the highest (160.7). On raw pass rates, the Ford Puma comes first instead, because the models' fleets differ in age.
Which Ford models fail least and most for their age?
Of the 33 Ford models, 15 fail less often than normal for their age, 17 more often, and 1 cannot be told apart from normal because their 95% intervals include 100.
| Model | Type | MOT pass rate, % | Passed first time, % | MOT Risk Index | 95% interval | First tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Cortina | car | 89.7 | 87.9 | 30.6 | 24.9–37.5 | 661 |
| Ford Sierra | car | 89.2 | 86.9 | 38.0 | 34.4–41.8 | 2,688 |
| Ford Capri | car | 85.0 | 81.8 | 51.5 | 47.1–56.3 | 2,156 |
| Ford Granada | car | 85.2 | 80.1 | 56.6 | 48.7–65.4 | 709 |
| Ford F150 | pickup | 82.6 | 79.0 | 59.3 | 51.3–68.1 | 725 |
| Ford Escort | car | 81.5 | 77.8 | 61.2 | 59.0–63.5 | 10,100 |
| Ford Puma | car | 93.1 | 90.9 | 67.3 | 65.6–69.0 | 59,379 |
| Ford Mustang | car | 85.0 | 83.2 | 73.1 | 70.3–76.0 | 12,248 |
| Ford Edge | car | 87.8 | 84.9 | 75.5 | 71.9–79.3 | 8,935 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E | car | 93.1 | 90.8 | 77.1 | 68.6–86.4 | 2,837 |
| Ford Explorer | car | 76.9 | 72.0 | 79.2 | 68.3–91.1 | 472 |
| Ford Kuga | car | 82.8 | 78.0 | 90.2 | 89.5–90.9 | 254,154 |
| Ford C-MAX | car | 75.2 | 68.8 | 97.4 | 96.5–98.2 | 111,957 |
| Ford Fusion | car | 68.4 | 58.6 | 98.7 | 97.7–99.7 | 52,440 |
| Ford Mondeo | car | 72.7 | 66.8 | 98.8 | 98.1–99.4 | 193,408 |
| Ford Focus | car | 74.8 | 67.8 | 102.7 | 102.4–103.0 | 916,041 |
| Ford Ka | car | 72.7 | 66.8 | 103.2 | 102.6–103.9 | 179,906 |
| Ford B-MAX | car | 77.8 | 70.2 | 104.6 | 103.2–105.9 | 54,386 |
| Ford Freedom | car | 84.7 | 79.9 | 105.6 | 95.2–116.9 | 1,448 |
| Ford S-MAX | car | 70.5 | 64.8 | 107.6 | 106.5–108.6 | 73,047 |
| Ford Fiesta | car | 72.2 | 64.7 | 113.0 | 112.7–113.2 | 1,344,051 |
| Ford Tourneo Connect | van | 82.4 | 77.8 | 115.0 | 111.5–118.5 | 14,469 |
| Ford Grand C-MAX | car | 74.2 | 67.3 | 116.2 | 114.5–118.0 | 35,822 |
| Ford EcoSport | car | 85.1 | 78.3 | 116.6 | 115.2–117.9 | 102,987 |
| Ford Galaxy | car | 70.3 | 63.3 | 116.9 | 115.7–118.1 | 60,060 |
| Ford Ranger | pickup | 77.6 | 72.3 | 121.4 | 120.3–122.6 | 108,814 |
| Ford Tourneo | van | 76.8 | 72.2 | 127.1 | 123.7–130.5 | 13,797 |
| Ford Transit | van | 68.9 | 62.1 | 127.2 | 126.6–127.8 | 293,444 |
| Ford Transit Connect | van | 72.6 | 65.5 | 127.9 | 127.1–128.8 | 168,016 |
| Ford Freda | car | 56.6 | 51.0 | 128.0 | 119.3–136.7 | 858 |
| Ford Tourneo Custom | van | 84.7 | 79.3 | 153.6 | 147.5–159.9 | 8,945 |
| Ford Transit Custom | van | 84.1 | 77.5 | 156.9 | 155.4–158.4 | 143,187 |
| Ford Transit Courier | van | 79.3 | 70.4 | 160.7 | 157.8–163.7 | 27,215 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 4,259,362 (initial tests) · Method: MOT Risk Index = observed first-time failures ÷ failures expected for the same age profile × 100; brand index sums both over the 33 models · Updated: 25 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Where are Ford models worse than other cars of the same age?
Allowing for age, Ford models fail on suspension more than other cars of the same age: 18.5 failures per 100 tests against 16.1 expected (2.4 more; 95% interval 2.40 to 2.44).
| Failure group | Ford, per 100 tests | Expected for the same age | Difference | 95% interval | Most common failure on (models) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 18.5 | 16.1 | +2.4 | 2.40 to 2.44 | 5 of 33 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 20.4 | 19.2 | +1.2 | 1.16 to 1.20 | 21 of 33 |
| Tyres | 9.7 | 8.8 | +0.8 | 0.83 to 0.85 | 4 of 33 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 6.9 | 6.2 | +0.7 | 0.65 to 0.67 | 0 of 33 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.1 | 3.8 | +0.3 | 0.28 to 0.30 | 0 of 33 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.3 | 1.2 | +0.1 | 0.05 to 0.06 | 0 of 33 |
| Road Wheels | 0.5 | 0.4 | +0.0 | 0.04 to 0.04 | 0 of 33 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.0 | -0.01 to -0.01 | 0 of 33 |
| Visibility | 8.9 | 8.9 | -0.0 | -0.02 to -0.00 | 3 of 33 |
| Steering | 2.8 | 3.1 | -0.3 | -0.32 to -0.31 | 0 of 33 |
| Brakes | 11.5 | 12.6 | -1.0 | -1.05 to -1.03 | 0 of 33 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 25,882,866 (initial tests of the 33 models) · Method: failure items per 100 tests against the rate expected for the same age and kind of vehicle; interval from the count of failures (Poisson); a group is named only when its interval is wholly above zero and it is at least 5% above the expected rate · Updated: 25 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How to cite this page
MOT Risk Index (2026). Ford MOT statistics by model 2024 (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 25 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/brand/ford/
How the MOT Risk Index and every figure on this page are calculated: methodology.
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