MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FORDs year 2005

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Pass percent:70.89%

(The average a petrol FORD FORD year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:1,343 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	85
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	51
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	36
Registration plate lamp issues	36
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	34
Registration plate issues	27
Brake pipe excessively corroded	19
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	17
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	11
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	11
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	9
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Rear brake binding	6
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	5
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	5
Transmission brake efficiency below requirements \|3.8.A.9/10\|	5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	4
Offside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	4
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	3
Rear Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	3
Rear fog lamp switch missing \|1.3.1a\|	3
Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Rear fog lamp not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.1.6b\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	2
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	2
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	2
Driver`s airbag obviously defective \|5.4.1\|	2
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.1.4a\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	2
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	85
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	51
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	36
Registration plate lamp issues	36
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	34
Registration plate issues	27
Brake pipe excessively corroded	19
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	17
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	11
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	11
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	9
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Rear brake binding	6
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	5
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	5
Transmission brake efficiency below requirements \|3.8.A.9/10\|	5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	4
Offside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	4
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	3
Rear Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	3
Rear fog lamp switch missing \|1.3.1a\|	3
Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Rear fog lamp not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.1.6b\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	2
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	2
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	2
Driver`s airbag obviously defective \|5.4.1\|	2
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.1.4a\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	2
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2

MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FORDs year 2005

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