8,232 tests in 2025
Ford Edge reliability and MOT pass rate
86.9% passed first time. The 13.1% fail rate is 9.5 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 8 years old with 64,074 miles.
Pass rate
86.9%
22.6% of all cars failed; 13.1% of these did.
Fixed on the day
3.1%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
64,074 mi
8 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 2 | — |
| 6-9 years | 8,218 | 13.1% |
| 10-13 years | 5 | — |
| 14+ years | 7 | — |
What the Edge 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.
- Tyres270 dangerous34.3%
- Brakes265 dangerous25%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4 dangerous22.7%
- Visibility20%
- Suspension5 dangerous12.1%
- Noise, emissions and leaks5.4%
- Body, chassis, structure3 dangerous3.2%
- Identification of the vehicle1.9%
Is the Edge getting worse?
The fail rate rose 2.8 points to 13.4% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 6.6 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7,938 | 5 | 10.6% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 7,901 | 6 | 12.3% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 6,729 | 7 | 12.7% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 7,265 | 8 | 13.4% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Edge 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 Edge in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick205 tests
- 2Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm120 tests
- 3Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively99 tests
- 4Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative92 tests
- 5Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords87 tests
- 6Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak85 tests
- 7Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid77 tests
- 8Horn: not working57 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Edge collects 2.13 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.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1,397 tests
- 2Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1,104 tests
- 3Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened636 tests
- 4Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine268 tests
- 5Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure263 tests
- 6Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt229 tests
- 7Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre191 tests
- 8Tread depth: tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm180 tests
Questions
What is the Ford Edge MOT pass rate?
86.9% of the 8,232 Ford Edge first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 13.1% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 3.1% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Ford Edge usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick", recorded on 205 failed tests, followed by "Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" and "Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively". By section, tyres appears in 34.3% of failures, brakes appears in 25% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 22.7% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 0%; at 6-9 years it was 13.1%. The median Ford Edge tested in 2025 was 8 years old with 64,074 miles.
Is the Ford Edge getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 2.8 points to 13.4% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 6.6 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
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 Edge trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 6 safety recalls naming the Ford Edge: Ford Edge recalls.
Other Ford models
- Fiesta 27.3%
- Focus 25.4%
- Tourneo 23.4%
- Tourneo Custom 15.5%
- Mustang 14.1%
- Escort 17.6%
- Mustang Mach-E 8%
- Allied 18.2%
- Sierra 9.8%
- Unclassified 18.4%
Checking a particular Edge?
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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