Pass rate, every year
75.5% Around average
53 tests across 1 model years, 2010–2010.
−5.5 pts vs the national average
Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics
Best year to buy
2010 75.5%
The strongest of the 1 years on record. See the 2010 page →
Worst year to buy
2010 75.5%
0.0 points below the 2010 peak. See the 2010 page →
The Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester MOT pass rate is 75.5%, −5.5 percentage points below the UK average. That is 53 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2010 and 2010. This page lists the most common Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
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Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average
The Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester passed on its first attempt in 69.8%, and its overall record sits −5.5 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester in the 2023–2025 data: 53 tests across 1 model years (2010–2010). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 53 |
| Overall pass rate | 75.5% |
| Passed on first attempt | 69.8% |
| Average mileage at test | 71,393 mi |
| Model years covered | 2010–2010 (1 years) |
| Versus UK national average | −5.5 pts below |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Most Common Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester MOT Problems by Failure Category
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 38% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 19% |
| Suspension | 19% |
| Tyres | 13% |
| Brakes | 12% |
Shares are over the Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Around 38% of the recorded Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Rear fog lamp not working" (5.7%), "Headlamp aim not tested unable to be tested" (1.9%), "Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect" (1.9%) among the Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.
Body, chassis, structure
Around 19% of the recorded Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester failures fall in the Body, chassis, structure section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (5.7%) among the Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester's body, chassis, structure faults.
Suspension
Around 19% of the recorded Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester failures fall in the Suspension section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak" (3.8%), "Coil spring fractured or broken" (1.9%) among the Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester's suspension faults.
Top Recorded Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester, each with how many of the model's 53 tests it was noted on.
- "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 3 Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester tests, 5.7% of the model's MOT record.
- "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 3 Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester tests, 5.7% of the model's MOT record.
- "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 2 Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
- "Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak" (Major) — noted on about 2 Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
- "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 1 Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
- "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 1 Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
Best and Worst Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester Model Years by Pass Rate
The strongest Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester model year on record is 2010 (75.5% across 53 tests), and the weakest is 2010 (75.5%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ford Fairlane Dorchester | 53 | 75.5% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester Owners
These checks follow this Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester.
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the lights — “rear fog lamp not working”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”
Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.
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the shock absorbers — “shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak”
Press down hard on each corner of the car and let go. It should settle in one bounce; if it keeps rocking, or you can see oil weeping down a shock absorber, that is the fault a tester will find.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
Frequently Asked Questions: Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester MOT & Reliability
What is the Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester MOT pass rate?
75.5% of the 53 recorded Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester MOT tests ended in a pass, −5.5 percentage points below the national average. 69.8% of those passed on the first attempt.
Which Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester model years pass the MOT most often?
2010 is the strongest Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester year on record at 75.5%, while 2010 is the weakest at 75.5%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
What are the most common Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester MOT failures?
The most recorded Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane Dorchester failures are "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" and "Rear fog lamp not working" — together around 11% of tests, mostly in the Body, chassis, structure section.