Ford F150 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Ford F150 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Ford F150 passed on its first attempt in 84.1%, and its overall record sits +4.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Ford F150 in the 2023–2025 data: 1,807 tests across 19 model years (2000–2019). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Ford F150 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Ford F150, 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.

Shares are over the Ford F150's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Ford F150 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Ford F150, each with how many of the model's 1,807 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 46 Ford F150 tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 44 Ford F150 tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 38 Ford F150 tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier" (Minor) — noted on about 36 Ford F150 tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 36 Ford F150 tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 23 Ford F150 tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Ford F150 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Ford F150 model year on record is 2019 (94.1% across 51 tests), and the weakest is 2002 (79.9%). The gap between them is 14.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Ford F150 reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.3 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Ford F150 Owners

These checks follow this Ford F150's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Ford F150.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  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.

• the suspension joints — “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.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Ford F150. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Ford F150 MOT & Reliability