MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Ford : Dorchester
Ford Dorchester
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1990 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1993 | 2 | 50% | Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded. |
| 1994 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1995 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1998 | 3 | 66.67% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 1999 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2001 | 3 | 66.67% | Binding brake. |
| 2002 | 4 | 75% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 2003 | 11 | 54.55% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2004 | 16 | 68.75% | Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing. |
| 2005 | 20 | 75% | Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded. |
| 2006 | 25 | 60% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2007 | 30 | 66.67% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2008 | 27 | 62.96% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2009 | 21 | 66.67% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2010 | 24 | 54.17% | Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing. |
| 2011 | 19 | 73.68% | Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2012 | 8 | 75% | Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing. |
| 2013 | 11 | 90.91% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2014 | 28 | 78.57% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 2015 | 10 | 80% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 2016 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 269
Average Ford Dorchester pass rate: 69.14%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 14% |
| 2 | Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing. | 4.5.1(a)(ii) | Major | 13% |
| 3 | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. | 5.3.6(a)(i) | Major | 11% |
| 4 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 10% |
| 5 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 8% |
| 6 | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. | 5.3.2(b) | Major | 8% |
| 7 | Exhaust system leaking or insecure. | 6.1.2(a) | Major | 7% |
| 8 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 7% |
| 9 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 6% |
| 10 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 6% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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