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

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. The Ford F150 sits 5.1 points above the national average, ranked 1,386 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.

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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, 3.6% of tests (8.17x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests (3.94x the national rate for this defect)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.5% of tests (2.4x the national rate for this defect)
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.9% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.9% of tests
6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.9% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
7. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.9% of tests (2.95x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.8% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.8% of tests
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.5% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)

From 724 DVSA-tracked Ford F150 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.89% of these flagged Ford F150 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Ford F150

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 F150 before it actually fails on it.

1. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 2.8% of tests (9.51x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 4.1% of tests (6.38x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 4% of tests (3.22x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.2% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.3% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 7% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.6% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 7.2% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 12.2% of tests, also fails

From 724 DVSA-tracked Ford F150 tests, 2024.

Other Ford models

• Ford Fiesta - 71.7%
• Ford Focus - 74.4%
• Ford Transit - 67.6%
• Ford Kuga - 82.4%
• Ford Mondeo - 72.2%
• Ford Ka - 72.2%
• Ford Transit Connect - 72%
• Ford Ranger - 76.9%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Jaguar Xk - 81.9%
• Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S - 81.9%
• BMW X6 Xdrive30d M Sport Mhev Auto - 81.9%
• MINI Cooper Clubman - 81.8%
• Renault Kadjar - 81.7%
• Ford Tourneo Connect - 81.7%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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