Ford Roller Team MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Ford Roller Team took 1,067 MOT tests in Britain and passed 86% 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: 1,067
First-time pass rate: 86%
All cars: 71%

What the Roller Team fails on

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

Lights and electrics9.0% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes2.3% (all cars 6.8%)
Visibility2.0% (all cars 4.8%)
Exhaust and emissions1.1% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure1.0% (all cars 3.5%)
Tyres0.9% (all cars 6.4%)
Steering0.6% (all cars 1.8%)
Suspension0.6% (all cars 9.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Headlamp aim: too high 1.7%
Outline marker lamp: not working 1.4%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 1.4%
Position lamp: not working 1.3%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.3%
Stop lamp: not working 1.2%
Reversing lamps: inoperative 1.0%
Rear fog lamp: not working 0.8%

Most common advisories

Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 4.3%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.7%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 3.4%
Brake pads: wearing thin 2.9%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 0.9%
Stop lamp: non-obligatory stop lamp not working 0.8%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 0.8%

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	16,580 miles
4 years	19,162 miles
5 years	24,131 miles
6 years	24,045 miles
7 years	23,775 miles

Check a particular Roller Team

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.