1,396 tests in 2025
Ford Chausson reliability and MOT pass rate
93.6% passed first time. The 6.4% fail rate is 16.2 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 5 years old with 14,446 miles.
Pass rate
93.6%
22.6% of all cars failed; 6.4% of these did.
Fixed on the day
4.2%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
14,446 mi
5 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 715 | 3.9% |
| 6-9 years | 632 | 7.9% |
| 10-13 years | 33 | — |
| 14+ years | 13 | — |
What the Chausson fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment55.1%
- Brakes3 dangerous18%
- Tyres15 dangerous13.5%
- Visibility11.2%
- Suspension9%
- Body, chassis, structure1 dangerous6.7%
- Identification of the vehicle5.6%
- Noise, emissions and leaks3.4%
Is the Chausson getting worse?
The fail rate rose 1.7 points to 7% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (3.2 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 716 | 4 | 5.3% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 867 | 4 | 5.4% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 878 | 5 | 5.6% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 1,074 | 6 | 7% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Chausson at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Chausson in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Outline marker lamp: not working13 tests
- 2Stop lamp: not working8 tests
- 3Position lamp: not working7 tests
- 4Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively7 tests
- 5Rear fog lamp: not working7 tests
- 6Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn6 tests
- 7Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements5 tests
- 8Individual direction indicators: not working5 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Chausson collects 1.99 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure50 tests
- 2Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened36 tests
- 3Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn21 tests
- 4Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick13 tests
- 5Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded11 tests
- 6Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords9 tests
- 7Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine9 tests
- 8Individual direction indicators: incorrect colour7 tests
Questions
What is the Ford Chausson MOT pass rate?
93.6% of the 1,396 Ford Chausson first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 6.4% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 4.2% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Ford Chausson usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Outline marker lamp: not working", recorded on 13 failed tests, followed by "Stop lamp: not working" and "Position lamp: not working". By section, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 55.1% of failures, brakes appears in 18% of failures, tyres appears in 13.5% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 3.9%; at 6-9 years it was 7.9%. The median Ford Chausson tested in 2025 was 5 years old with 14,446 miles.
Is the Ford Chausson getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 1.7 points to 7% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (3.2 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Chausson trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
Other Ford models
- Fiesta 27.3%
- Focus 25.4%
- Sierra 9.8%
- Unclassified 18.4%
- Capri 13.8%
- Roller Team 8%
- Freedom 19%
- Auto Trail 6.1%
Checking a particular Chausson?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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