Pass rate
78.3%
Around average — 1.9 pts behind the 80.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 9,454 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £22–£61
2014 Ford Ecosport MOT pass rate
- 2014
- typical 67,158 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
29.1% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2019 90.8% pass
- Avoid 2014 78.3% pass · this year
Across the 10 years on record, a spread of 12.5 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 72.8%
- Typical mileage
- 67k mi
The 2014 Ford Ecosport MOT pass rate is 78.3% of its MOT tests — 1.9 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 29.1% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Ford Ecosport does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Suspension: 1.4× the national share
Suspension accounts for 29.1% of everything recorded on the 2014 Ford Ecosport, against 21.0% nationally — 8.1 points above. Ask for the front and rear suspension to be checked on a ramp before you buy — worn bushes and broken springs are cheap to look at and expensive to discover at test time.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2014 Ford Ecosport compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 80.2%, so this figure is 1.9 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 72.8%. The median 2014 Ford Ecosport in this dataset had covered 67,158 mi.
57% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Petrol, which passed 78.7% of the time. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 78.6% of the time, April–September 78.0%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated", noted on 6.21% of tests.
- 9,454 recorded tests behind this page.
- 78.3% overall pass rate, 72.8% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Ford Ecosport, the average is 87.0% — best year 2019 (90.8%), worst 2014 (78.3%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 9,454
- Typical mileage (median)
- 67,158 mi
- Make and model
- Ford Ecosport
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Ball Joint
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Ecosport MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 63% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Petrol is the most common here (57% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Ecosport
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 1,733 | 78.9% |
| East of England | 1,204 | 79.9% |
| North West | 1,153 | 78.5% |
| South West | 897 | 77.7% |
| Yorkshire | 825 | 81.7% |
| West Midlands | 814 | 79.6% |
| Scotland | 801 | 70.5% |
| East Midlands | 621 | 77.3% |
| Wales | 617 | 76.3% |
| North East | 512 | 77.5% |
| London | 277 | 85.6% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2014 Ecosport
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2014 Ecosport
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the suspension joints 6.2% of tests
“ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the lights 4.3% of tests
“stop 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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Check the exhaust and emissions 1.8% of tests
“exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2014 Ecosport through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £22–£61 — and 37% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £22–£61
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp not working
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 37%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 9,454 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Ecosport, side by side
10 model years on record, from 2014 to 2023. Across them the pass rate runs from 78.3% to 90.8% — a spread of 12.5 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2014 78.3%ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2015 80.0% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2016 83.1% stop lamp not working
- 2017 84.5% stop lamp not working
- 2018 89.6% headlamp not working on dipped…
- 2019 90.8% headlamp not working on dipped…
- 2020 90.5% has a cut in excess of the…
- 2021 89.9% has a cut in excess of the…
- 2022 90.5% has a cut in excess of the…
- 2023 89.9% brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2014 Ford Ecosport with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2014 cars with a similar record
- Mercedes-Benz Vito 78.3%
- Volkswagen Jetta 78.3%
- Kia Rio 78.4%
- Jeep Cherokee 78.4%
- Hyundai I40 78.6%
- Hyundai IX20 78.0%
Closest pass rates among 2014 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2014 Ford Ecosport 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 19,123 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 5,604 | 29.10% | 20.98% | +8.12 |
| Tyres | 3,479 | 18.10% | 19.76% | −1.66 |
| Brakes | 2,991 | 15.50% | 20.89% | −5.39 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2,277 | 11.80% | 12.21% | −0.41 |
| Non-component advisories | 1,062 | 5.50% | 4.18% | +1.32 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 995 | 5.20% | 5.52% | −0.32 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 958 | 5.00% | 5.57% | −0.57 |
| Visibility | 864 | 4.50% | 4.97% | −0.47 |
| Steering | 765 | 4.00% | 2.57% | +1.43 |
| Road Wheels | 128 | 0.70% | 0.75% | −0.05 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 6.2% | £18–45 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.3% | £3–12 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Major | 3.7% | £18–45 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 2.9% | £3–12 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 2.7% | £45–110 |
| Swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn Suspension | Major | 1.8% | £40–150 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 1.8% | £45–120 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 1.7% | £8–22 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 1.7% | £80–200 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 1.6% | £8–22 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 26.8% | £25–65 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 16.3% | £45–95 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 12.1% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 9.8% | £45–110 |
| Swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 6.2% | £40–150 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 5.8% | £40–150 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 373 | 89.3% | 23,075 mi |
| 30-60k | 3,206 | 82.2% | 47,741 mi |
| 60-90k | 3,924 | 77.1% | 73,547 mi |
| 90-120k | 1,461 | 71.8% | 101,610 mi |
| 120k+ | 343 | 72.3% | 138,021 mi |
Source: 9,454 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2014 Ecosport MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2014 Ford Ecosport?
78.3% of the 9,454 2014 Ford Ecosport tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 80.2% for cars first used in 2014. First-attempt pass rate: 72.8%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2014 Ford Ecosport?
The three most recorded items are ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (6.21%), stop lamp not working (4.26%), track rod end ball joint has excessive play (3.66%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2014 Ford Ecosport MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 89.3% of the time, falling to 72.3% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2014 Ford Ecosport in this dataset had covered 67,158 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2014 Ford Ecosport?
Petrol: 78.7% pass rate across 5,355 tests. Diesel: 77.8% pass rate across 4,099 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2014 Ford Ecosport MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 78.6% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 78.0%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.