Ford F150: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford F150 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 5.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 697 individual Ford F150 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate81.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+5.1 points
Tests analysed697
Average mileage at test90,361 miles
Average year of manufacture2007
Reliability rank1,386 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 81.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 18 in every 100 Ford F150s 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 F150 tested had covered 90,361 miles and was built around 2007.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Ford F150 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 F150 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 F150s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ford F150

  1. 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, 3.1% of tests (9.14x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests (3.9x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 1% of tests (3.63x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1% of tests (3.45x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.3% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 0.9% of tests (2.39x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.6% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.3% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.4% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
  10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.3% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,588 DVSA-tracked Ford F150 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.86% of these flagged Ford F150 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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