Ford Mustang
MOT data from 24,776 tests in 2024. Pass rate: 89.7%. Average mileage at test: 37,552 miles.
Common failure reasons
| Reason | Count |
|---|---|
| parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 421 |
| parking brake inoperative on one side | 322 |
| a tyre cords visible or damaged | 295 |
| wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 270 |
| parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value | 229 |
| tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 218 |
| a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 211 |
| a tyre seriously damaged | 175 |
| windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen | 168 |
| the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 154 |
By registration year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 110 | 86.4% | |
| Top failures: an obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | |||
| 1995 | 119 | 83.2% | |
| Top failures: parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, service brake efficiency below minimum requirement | |||
| 1996 | 147 | 84.4% | |
| Top failures: the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | |||
| 1997 | 121 | 83.5% | |
| Top failures: the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, a shock absorber insecurely attached to chassis or axle, engine mil illuminated indicating a malfunction | |||
| 2000 | 120 | 75.8% | |
| Top failures: a headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of led, an obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, a tyre seriously damaged | |||
| 2004 | 120 | 78.3% | |
| Top failures: a direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | |||
| 2005 | 595 | 88.6% | |
| Top failures: a direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, an obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | |||
| 2006 | 571 | 86.5% | |
| Top failures: lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, parking brake inoperative on one side, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | |||
| 2007 | 560 | 86.8% | |
| Top failures: lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, a direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2008 | 399 | 90.7% | |
| Top failures: a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2009 | 252 | 88.1% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | |||
| 2010 | 217 | 87.1% | |
| Top failures: steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | |||
| 2011 | 148 | 86.5% | |
| Top failures: a direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | |||
| 2012 | 221 | 87.3% | |
| Top failures: an obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, a tyre seriously damaged, the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | |||
| 2013 | 189 | 89.4% | |
| Top failures: the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, headlamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, engine mil illuminated indicating a malfunction | |||
| 2014 | 147 | 93.2% | |
| Top failures: windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, braking effort not recording at a wheel | |||
| 2015 | 583 | 90.9% | |
| Top failures: a direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, exhaust system leaking or insecure, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | |||
| 2016 | 5,124 | 88.9% | |
| Top failures: parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, parking brake inoperative on one side | |||
| 2017 | 4,054 | 91.1% | |
| Top failures: parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, parking brake inoperative on one side, a tyre cords visible or damaged | |||
| 2018 | 4,503 | 90.2% | |
| Top failures: parking brake inoperative on one side, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value | |||
| 2019 | 2,818 | 89.3% | |
| Top failures: a tyre cords visible or damaged, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | |||
| 2020 | 2,077 | 91.5% | |
| Top failures: a tyre cords visible or damaged, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | |||
| 2021 | 789 | 93% | |
| Top failures: a tyre cords visible or damaged, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, a tyre seriously damaged | |||
Mileage at test
25th percentile
26,302 mi
Median
42,183 mi
75th percentile
74,161 mi
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