4,049,792 tests in 2025
Ford MOT pass rates
Ford’s first-time fail rate across 33 models was 24.8%, worse than the national 22.6%. The spread between models below is the interesting part.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiesta | 1,262,274 | 72.7% | 27.3% | 67,300 |
| Focus | 835,727 | 74.6% | 25.4% | 80,686 |
| Kuga | 288,984 | 83.7% | 16.3% | 60,396 |
| Transit | 265,413 | 69.2% | 30.8% | 114,731 |
| Transit Custom | 164,401 | 83.9% | 16.1% | 65,077 |
| Mondeo | 162,400 | 73% | 27% | 113,542 |
| Ka | 156,255 | 72% | 28% | 55,614 |
| Transit Connect | 153,720 | 73.5% | 26.5% | 100,810 |
| Ranger | 113,548 | 77.4% | 22.6% | 72,983 |
| Ecosport | 102,460 | 83.6% | 16.4% | 39,117 |
| C-Max | 98,530 | 74.1% | 25.9% | 80,898 |
| Puma | 85,540 | 93.1% | 6.9% | 25,869 |
| S-Max | 63,950 | 70.3% | 29.7% | 104,196 |
| Galaxy | 51,880 | 71.4% | 28.6% | 112,539 |
| B-Max | 49,361 | 75.6% | 24.4% | 56,143 |
| Fusion | 43,211 | 67.7% | 32.3% | 85,224 |
| Grand C-Max | 32,250 | 72.4% | 27.6% | 83,758 |
| Transit Courier | 28,801 | 78.8% | 21.2% | 74,644 |
| Tourneo Connect | 15,318 | 81.6% | 18.4% | 46,478 |
| Tourneo | 13,160 | 76.6% | 23.4% | 97,653 |
| Tourneo Custom | 11,960 | 84.5% | 15.5% | 49,495 |
| Mustang | 11,623 | 85.9% | 14.1% | 32,607 |
| Escort | 8,815 | 82.4% | 17.6% | 57,087 |
| Edge | 8,232 | 86.9% | 13.1% | 64,074 |
| Mustang Mach-E | 6,509 | 92% | 8% | 32,486 |
| Allied | 3,664 | 81.8% | 18.2% | 41,331 |
| Sierra | 2,376 | 90.2% | 9.8% | 52,773 |
| Unclassified | 2,101 | 81.6% | 18.4% | 57,235 |
| Capri | 1,801 | 86.2% | 13.8% | 53,587 |
| Roller Team | 1,667 | 92% | 8% | 23,107 |
| Chausson | 1,396 | 93.6% | 6.4% | 14,446 |
| Freedom | 1,345 | 81% | 19% | 45,817 |
| Auto Trail | 1,120 | 93.9% | 6.1% | 12,747 |
Fail rates are first attempts at class 4 normal tests in 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised data (retrieved 2026-09-12). Age mix drives a lot of the spread: a model sold mostly since 2020 will beat one whose survivors average 15 years old. Each model page shows the rate by age band.