Petrol Ford Ecosport: MOT pass rate
85.9% of petrol Ford Ecosports pass the MOT first time, measured across 89,168 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 37,593.
Petrol against the other Ford Ecosport versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 85.9% | 89,168 |
| Diesel | 79.5% | 12,786 |
| All Ford Ecosport | 85.1% | 101,954 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Ford Ecosport specifically, petrol is the strongest at 85.9%, and this petrol version sits 0.8 points above the 85.1% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Ford Ecosport had covered 37,593 miles at test, against 59,844 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Ford Ecosport page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Ford Ecosport fuel types
- Diesel Ford Ecosport - 79.5%