Ford Maverick MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Ford Maverick MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Ford Maverick passed on its first attempt in 60.2%, and its overall record sits −12.7 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Ford Maverick in the 2023–2025 data: 785 tests across 4 model years (2001–2004). 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 Maverick MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Ford Maverick DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Ford Maverick, each with how many of the model's 785 tests it was noted on.

• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 79 Ford Maverick tests, 10.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 73 Ford Maverick tests, 9.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 54 Ford Maverick tests, 6.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 33 Ford Maverick tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 30 Ford Maverick tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 25 Ford Maverick tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Ford Maverick Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Ford Maverick model year on record is 2004 (71.8% across 78 tests), and the weakest is 2002 (64.8%). The gap between them is 7.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Ford Maverick 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 Maverick Owners

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

• corrosion — “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.

• 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 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Ford Maverick MOT & Reliability