Ford Chausson: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Chausson passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,049 individual Ford Chausson tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.8 points
Tests analysed1,049
Average mileage at test17,453 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank189 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Ford Chaussons presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Ford Chausson tested had covered 17,453 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Ford Chausson bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Ford Chausson rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Ford Chaussons actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ford Chausson

  1. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.1% of tests
  2. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests
  3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  4. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.5% of tests (2.91x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.4% of tests
  6. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.3% of tests
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
  8. A reversing lamp inoperative, 0.3% of tests (3.59x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Lamp showing red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity, 0.2% of tests (4.43x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests

From 1,694 DVSA-tracked Ford Chausson tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 1.75% of these flagged Ford Chausson defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Ford Chausson pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Ford Chausson year:

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