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MOT reliability data, sourced from DVSA

Ford MOT pass rate & reliability

Ford is the highest-volume brand tested in the UK, with 3.9 million MOT tests in 2025 alone. Here's what that huge dataset actually shows.

68.7%

Ford MOT pass rate

72.4%

UK national average

-3.7pt

vs. national average

#5

UK sales rank, H1 2026

Pass rate by popular model

The Fiesta and Focus together account for around half of all Ford MOT tests.

Fiesta
64.2%
Focus
~67%
Kuga (SUV)
Higher

Source: Brumble analysis of DVSA's 2025 MOT test year data, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Fiesta figure based on 1,145,817 tests, the single most-tested model in the UK.

What this means

Ford's 68.7% pass rate sits below the national average, but the context matters: Ford is the most-tested brand in the UK by a wide margin, and its range skews heavily toward cars that live hard lives, company cars, delivery vehicles, and first cars for young drivers. That ownership profile drags the average down in a way that isn't purely about build quality.

The Fiesta, the single most-tested model of any car in the UK at over 1.1 million tests in 2025 alone, passes at just 64.2%, notably below even Ford's own already-below-average figure. Larger, newer models like the Kuga perform meaningfully better. If you're looking at an older Fiesta or Focus specifically, checking its individual MOT history matters more than usual given how commonly these models show up with issues.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ford's MOT pass rate in the UK?

Ford has a 68.7% MOT pass rate based on DVSA's 2025 test year data, below the national average of 72.4%.

Is Ford a reliable car brand based on MOT data?

Ford's MOT pass rate is below the national average, though this reflects Ford's huge sales volume and heavy use in fleet, delivery, and first-car roles as much as it reflects build quality. Larger, newer Ford models perform notably better than the high-volume Fiesta and Focus.

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