Ford Edge MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Ford Edge took 8,915 MOT tests in Britain and passed 85% 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: 8,915
First-time pass rate: 85%
All cars: 71%

What the Edge fails on

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

Tyres4.5% (all cars 6.4%)
Lights and electrics4.3% (all cars 11.3%)
Visibility3.8% (all cars 4.8%)
Brakes3.7% (all cars 6.8%)
Suspension1.2% (all cars 9.0%)
Exhaust and emissions0.4% (all cars 3.1%)
Number plates and VIN0.3% (all cars 0.4%)
Body and structure0.3% (all cars 3.5%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.1%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.5%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.2%
Headlamp aim: too high 1.3%
Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.1%
Horn: not working 0.8%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 0.8%
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak 0.7%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 19.6%
Brake pads: wearing thin 14.5%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.1%
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.8%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2.6%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.3%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 1.8%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 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
2016	2,310	83%
2017	3,931	85%
2018	1,660	84%
2019	991	88%

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
4 years	30,884 miles
5 years	43,017 miles
6 years	51,262 miles
7 years	57,829 miles

Check a particular Edge

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.