Does the Ford F150 fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Ford F150 records 3.42 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.79 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−4.37, 95% interval −5.20 to −3.53). It ranks 607 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Ford F150 by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford F150 is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 47 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 47 | 1.09 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 40 | 0.93 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,293 (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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