Ford Ecosport MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Ford Ecosport took 98,104 MOT tests in Britain and passed 81% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 98,104
First-time pass rate: 81%
All cars: 71%

What the Ecosport fails on

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

Lights and electrics9.4% (all cars 11.3%)
Tyres4.7% (all cars 6.4%)
Brakes4.1% (all cars 6.8%)
Visibility3.0% (all cars 4.8%)
Exhaust and emissions1.6% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure1.3% (all cars 3.5%)
Suspension0.9% (all cars 9.0%)
Steering0.7% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Stop lamp: not working 4.6%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 1.9%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.5%
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 1.4%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.3%
Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.1%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.1%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.0%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 12.7%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 11.3%
Coil spring: corroded 6.2%
Brake pads: wearing thin 5.7%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 3.7%
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.5%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.1%
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 1.6%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2014	2,597	66%
2015	10,547	70%
2016	14,380	74%
2017	13,460	76%
2018	22,547	85%
2019	24,931	87%
2020	9,450	87%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	18,113 miles
4 years	22,586 miles
5 years	29,292 miles
6 years	39,410 miles
7 years	46,643 miles
8 years	54,073 miles
9 years	61,754 miles

Check a particular Ecosport

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Ford models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, 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.