Pass rate
71.8%
Below average — 0.4 pts behind the 72.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 78 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £76–£194
2004 Ford Maverick MOT pass rate
- 2004
- typical 93,225 mi
Only 78 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
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Most common fault
Suspension
28.1% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2004 71.8% pass · this year
- Avoid 2002 64.8% pass
Across the 4 years on record, a spread of 7 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 66.2%
- Typical mileage
- 93k mi
The 2004 Ford Maverick MOT pass rate is 71.8% of its MOT tests — about what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 28.1% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 3.0× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 16.7% of everything recorded on the 2004 Ford Maverick, against 5.5% nationally — 11.2 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 28.1%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. A smoky diesel or a leaking joint fails on emissions more often than on wear, so ask for a recent emissions printout.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 11% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
- Based on a small sample. 78 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
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 2004 Ford Maverick compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.2%, so this figure is 0.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 66.2%. The median 2004 Ford Maverick in this dataset had covered 93,225 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated", noted on 12.82% of tests.
- 78 recorded tests behind this page.
- 71.8% overall pass rate, 66.2% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Ford Maverick, the average is 68.3% — best year 2004 (71.8%), worst 2002 (64.8%).
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
- 78
- Typical mileage (median)
- 93,225 mi
- Make and model
- Ford Maverick
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
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 Maverick MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 57% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Maverick
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 22 | 72.7% |
| East of England | 17 | 70.6% |
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 2004 Maverick
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 2004 Maverick
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 12.8% 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 corrosion 12.8% of tests
“component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”
Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.
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Check the windscreen 7.7% of tests
“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.
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 2004 Maverick through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £76–£194 — and 11% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £76–£194
- Cheapest common item: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 40%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 11%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 78 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 Maverick, side by side
4 model years on record, from 2001 to 2004. Across them the pass rate runs from 64.8% to 71.8% — a spread of 7 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2001 69.0% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2002 64.8% component mounting prescribed…
- 2003 71.3% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2004 71.8%ball joint dust cover severely…
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 2004 Ford Maverick 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 2004 cars with a similar record
- Volvo V70 71.7%
- Vauxhall Astra 71.6%
- Suzuki Grand Vitara 71.6%
- Audi A2 72.0%
- Volvo XC70 71.5%
- Nissan Micra 72.2%
Closest pass rates among 2004 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 2004 Ford Maverick 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 287 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 | 81 | 28.10% | 20.98% | +7.12 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 48 | 16.70% | 5.52% | +11.18 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 45 | 15.60% | 5.57% | +10.03 |
| Brakes | 29 | 10.10% | 20.89% | −10.79 |
| Non-component advisories | 25 | 8.70% | 4.18% | +4.52 |
| Tyres | 19 | 6.60% | 19.76% | −13.16 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 17 | 5.90% | 12.21% | −6.31 |
| Visibility | 11 | 3.80% | 4.97% | −1.17 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 7 | 2.40% | 1.76% | +0.64 |
| Steering | 5 | 1.70% | 2.57% | −0.87 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 12.8% | £18–45 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 12.8% | £180–450 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 7.7% | £80–200 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 6.4% | £3–12 |
| Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 3.9% | £18–45 |
| Chassis condition or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.9% | £180–450 |
| Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.9% | £80–250 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 2.6% | £18–45 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 2.6% | £45–120 |
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 2.6% | £30–80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 48.7% | £200–700 |
| Non-component advisories Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories | Advisory | 29.5% | £120–300 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 20.5% | £80–180 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Advisory | 16.7% | £180–450 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 15.4% | £45–120 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 15.4% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 10 | 80.0% | 55,617 mi |
| 60-90k | 26 | 73.1% | 72,724 mi |
| 90-120k | 22 | 72.7% | 104,380 mi |
| 120k+ | 20 | 65.0% | 136,590 mi |
Source: 78 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.
2004 Maverick MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2004 Ford Maverick?
71.8% of the 78 2004 Ford Maverick tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.2% for cars first used in 2004. First-attempt pass rate: 66.2%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2004 Ford Maverick?
The three most recorded items are ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (12.82%), component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (12.82%), windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (7.69%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2004 Ford Maverick MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 80.0% of the time, falling to 65.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2004 Ford Maverick in this dataset had covered 93,225 mi.