Ford Ecosport Active: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Ecosport Active passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 605 individual Ford Ecosport Active tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate87.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+11.1 points
Tests analysed605
Average mileage at test18,138 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank1,021 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Ford Ecosport Actives 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 Active tested had covered 18,138 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Ford Ecosport Active 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 Ecosport Active 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 Ecosport Actives actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ford Ecosport Active

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.5% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.8% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
  5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.8% of tests
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests
  8. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.4% of tests (3.79x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A service brake control has insufficient reserve travel, 0.4% of tests (4.79x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests

From 969 DVSA-tracked Ford Ecosport Active tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.65% of these flagged Ford Ecosport Active defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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