Ford Journey MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Ford Journey MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Ford Journey passed on its first attempt in 69.3%, and its overall record sits −5.2 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Ford Journey in the 2023–2025 data: 822 tests across 5 model years (2016–2020). 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 Journey MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Ford Journey, the Visibility 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 Journey's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Ford Journey DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Ford Journey, each with how many of the model's 822 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 45 Ford Journey tests, 5.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 31 Ford Journey tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "On or after 01/01/2014 emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit" (Major) — noted on about 30 Ford Journey tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative" (Major) — noted on about 24 Ford Journey tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 14 Ford Journey tests, 1.7% 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 12 Ford Journey tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Ford Journey Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Ford Journey model year on record is 2020 (78.9% across 57 tests), and the weakest is 2016 (71.7%). The gap between them is 7.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Ford Journey reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.5 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 Journey Owners

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

• 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.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint excessively worn”

  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 exhaust and emissions — “on or after 01/01/2014 emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Ford Journey MOT & Reliability