Ford Roller Team: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Roller Team passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,308 individual Ford Roller Team tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Ford Roller Teams 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 Roller Team tested had covered 25,738 miles and was built around 2018.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Ford Roller Team sits 14.8 points above the national average, ranked 462 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 Roller Team

1. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.1% of tests
2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
3. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1% of tests
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.9% of tests
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.7% of tests
6. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.6% of tests
7. A reversing lamp inoperative, 0.6% of tests (5.18x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
9. 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, 0.5% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests

From 1,337 DVSA-tracked Ford Roller Team tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.46% of these flagged Ford Roller Team defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Ford Roller Team

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 Roller Team before it actually fails on it.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.3% of tests, also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 8.5% of tests
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.2% of tests, also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.9% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.8% of tests
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.2% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1% of tests
9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.7% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning, 0.6% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,337 DVSA-tracked Ford Roller Team tests, 2024.

Ford Roller Team pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Ford Roller Team year:

• 2018 Ford Roller Team - 91.7% first-time pass, 229 tests
• 2021 Ford Roller Team - 97.6% first-time pass, 290 tests

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

• Mazda Cx-5 Sport - 91.5%
• Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A - 91.5%
• Nissan Qashqai N-Connecta Dig-T Mhev - 91.5%
• Citroen C3 Aircross Shine + P-Tech S/S - 91.5%
• Peugeot 3008 GT Puretech S/S Auto - 91.5%
• Ford Fiesta Active X Edition T Mhev - 91.5%

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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