Ford EcoSport in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 35.5% of 6,857 APK periodic inspections of the Ford EcoSport in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 15.3 points below the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Ford EcoSport in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	35.5	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	6857
Defects per inspection	0.80	per inspection	as recorded	2024	6857

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Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Ford EcoSport do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Ford EcoSport against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Ford EcoSport: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Ford EcoSport failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Norway	21.3	33.7	12.4 points below	503
Finland	14.5	26.3	11.8 points below	677
The Netherlands	35.5	50.8	15.3 points below	6,857

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 8,037 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Ford EcoSport?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Ford EcoSport in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 1,201 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Ford EcoSport: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	1,201
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	613
576	Direction indicator colour wrong or not permitted	Richtingaanwijzers kleur wijkt af/niet toegestaan	571
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	538

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 6,857 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Ford EcoSport periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/ford-ecosport/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

Ford EcoSport in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

How does the Ford EcoSport do in each country it is inspected in?

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Ford EcoSport?

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