Ford Ecosport: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Ecosport passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 102,327 individual Ford Ecosport tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate84.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+8.1 points
Tests analysed102,327
Average mileage at test39,163 miles
Average year of manufacture2018
Reliability rank1,249 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 84.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 15 in every 100 Ford Ecosports 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 Ecosport tested had covered 39,163 miles and was built around 2018.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Ford Ecosport sits 8.1 points above the national average, ranked 1,249 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 Ecosport 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 the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Ford Ecosport: £800 at UK salvage auction, from 14 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Ford Ecosport

  1. A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 0.7% of tests (4.46x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1% of tests (1.89x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.6% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests
  6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2% of tests
  7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.4% of tests
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
  9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.2% of tests
  10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.1% of tests

From 102,215 DVSA-tracked Ford Ecosport tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.45% of these flagged Ford Ecosport defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Ford Ecosport

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Ford Ecosport before it actually fails on it.

  1. A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 2.8% of tests (4.4x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 13.3% of tests (2.81x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.6% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this advisory)
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 26.1% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.9% of tests, also fails
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.1% of tests, also fails
  7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.2% of tests
  9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.2% of tests
  10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2% of tests

From 102,215 DVSA-tracked Ford Ecosport tests, 2024.

Ford Ecosport pass rate by model year

From its 2014 to its 2022 model year, the Ford Ecosport's first-time pass rate has risen 20.7 points, from 73.3% to 94%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Ford Ecosport year:

Ford Ecosport by fuel type

The Ford Ecosport's two most-tested fuel types split by 6.4 points: petrol passes first time 85.9% of the time (89,168 tests) against 79.5% for diesel (12,786 tests).

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