Does the Ford Mustang fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Ford Mustang records 8.33 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 11.11 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.78, 95% interval −3.05 to −2.51). It ranks 435 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Ford Mustang by registration

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford Mustang is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 767 times in 2019–2024.

Ford Mustang: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	767	1.29
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements	687	1.16
A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	527	0.89
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	410	0.69
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	374	0.63

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 59,344 (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

Does the Ford Mustang fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

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