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. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, 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.
Most common MOT failures on a petrol Ford Ecosport
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.1% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect)
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.8% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.6% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this defect)
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.2% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.4% of tests
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.4% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.2% of tests
From 89,382 DVSA-tracked petrol Ford Ecosport tests, 2024, split out from the Ford Ecosport's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.45% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.
Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Ford Ecosport
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 2.3% of tests (3.62x the national rate for this defect)
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 11.1% of tests (2.35x the national rate for this defect)
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.4% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 27.2% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.2% of tests, also fails
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.3% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.3% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.6% of tests
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.4% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.9% of tests
From 89,382 DVSA-tracked petrol Ford Ecosport tests, 2024.
Other Ford Ecosport fuel types
- Diesel Ford Ecosport - 79.5%