Does the Ford Edge fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Ford Edge records 3.76 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.24 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.48, 95% interval −0.67 to −0.29). It ranks 309 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford Edge is “Audible warning inoperative”, recorded 273 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Audible warning inoperative | 273 | 0.61 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 259 | 0.58 |
| Stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning | 205 | 0.46 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 171 | 0.38 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 152 | 0.34 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 44,660 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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