Ford Chausson MOT failures and reliability

The Ford Chausson is one of the stronger cars at the MOT: 90% of its 1,561 tests in 2025 were passed first time, 17 points better than the 72% for all cars. That ranks it 2nd of the 32 Ford models we cover. Every figure here comes from the DVSA's record of each Ford Chausson MOT, so it shows what testers found rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2025: 1,561
First-time pass rate: 90%
All cars: 72%

Ford Chausson MOT strengths and weak spots

The Ford Chausson fails less often than the average car in every area of the test we measure.

It does best on suspension, where 0.6% of Ford Chausson tests failed against 9.1% for all cars.

Ford Chausson cars first registered in 2022 passed 90% first time; those from 2019 passed 91%.

At 8 years old the average Ford Chausson had covered 25,190 miles, about 3,100 a year.

The single most common failure on the Ford Chausson was headlamp aim: too high, on 2.1% of tests.

What the Ford Chausson fails on

Share of Ford Chausson tests with at least one failure in each area, beside the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics6.8% (all cars 10.7%)
Visibility1.5% (all cars 4.4%)
Brakes1.2% (all cars 6.3%)
Tyres0.9% (all cars 6.3%)
Suspension0.6% (all cars 9.1%)
Number plates and VIN0.4% (all cars 0.3%)
Exhaust and emissions0.4% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure0.4% (all cars 3.3%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Headlamp aim: too high 2.1%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.2%
Stop lamp: not working 1.1%
Outline marker lamp: not working 1.0%
Rear fog lamp: not working 0.6%
Individual direction indicators: not working 0.6%
Position lamp: not working 0.6%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 0.4%

Most common advisories

Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2.5%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 1.4%
Brake pads: wearing thin 1.0%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 0.8%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 0.8%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 0.6%
Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 0.6%

Pass rate by year of registration

First-time pass rate of the Ford Chausson by the year it was first registered.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2019	307	91%
2022	304	90%

Typical mileage by age

Average Ford Chausson odometer reading at the MOT, by age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	10,518 miles
4 years	12,828 miles
5 years	15,014 miles
6 years	19,347 miles
7 years	20,539 miles
8 years	25,190 miles

Check a particular Ford Chausson

The figures above tell you what to look out for on any Ford Chausson. For one Ford Chausson's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration for a free MOT check.

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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.