Ford Ecosport St-Line Design
From 428 MOT tests. Above average for its class.
Common MOT failure categories
What goes wrong?
The most common MOT failure reasons are a tyre cords visible or damaged, a tyre seriously damaged and parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. The top issue, a tyre cords visible or damaged, caused 25 failures in 2024. Checking tread depth (1.6mm legal minimum, 3mm recommended) before your test can save an unnecessary fail. You can check prices at Black Circles if you need replacements. If you need repairs before retesting, sites like BookMyGarage let you compare local prices.
| a tyre cords visible or damaged | 25 |
| a tyre seriously damaged | 10 |
| parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 6 |
| significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 6 |
| parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value | 3 |
| excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution. | 2 |
| tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes | 1 |
| a wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting | 1 |
| a service brake control has insufficient reserve travel | 1 |
| a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 1 |
How serious are these failures?
Not all MOT failures are equal. 87.5% of Ecosport St-Line Design failures are safety items (worn brakes, tyre damage, steering play). The car still drives, but you shouldn't. Only 7.1% are the kind that would actually strand you. When it does fail, the average repair bill is around £101.
By registration year
| Year | Pass rate | Top failures |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 86.7% | a tyre cords visible or damaged, a tyre seriously damaged |
Typical mileage
Half of all Ecosport St-Line Designs tested had between 13,177 and 22,093 miles on the clock. Relatively low mileage overall. Many are still fairly young.
At 16,720 median miles, the Ecosport St-Line Design has 0.08 failures per 10,000 miles driven.
Other Ford models
| Ford Fiesta | 72.9% |
| Ford Focus | 74.7% |
| Ford Transit | 70.4% |
| Ford Kuga | 82.2% |
| Ford Mondeo | 73.8% |
Common questions
What is the Ford Ecosport St-Line Design MOT pass rate?
The Ford Ecosport St-Line Design has a 86.7% MOT pass rate based on 428 real MOT tests. This is above the national average.
What are common MOT failures on a Ford Ecosport St-Line Design?
The most common MOT failure on the Ford Ecosport St-Line Design is a tyre cords visible or damaged, which caused 25 failures. Other common issues include a tyre seriously damaged.
What is the typical mileage of a Ford Ecosport St-Line Design at MOT?
The median mileage at MOT for a Ford Ecosport St-Line Design is 16,720 miles. The middle 50% of vehicles tested have between 13,177 and 22,093 miles.
Buying a used Ecosport St-Line Design?
Start with the free tools. Look up the specific vehicle's MOT history on GOV.UK The mileage at each test will show if it's been wound back, and the advisory history tells you what's wearing. Cross-reference that against the typical failures above to see if anything looks unusual for this model.
The free data won't tell you about outstanding finance, theft markers, or write-off history. For that, you need a vehicle history check This is especially important on a private sale where you have fewer legal protections.
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