Pass rate
83.3%
Around average — 11.1 pts ahead of the 72.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 102 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £32–£86
2004 Ford motorhome MOT pass rate
- 2004
- Motorhome
- 3 trims combined
- typical 67,506 mi
This is a generic motorhome filing record rather than a named converter, so there is no manufacturer to compare against. The test figures are real and included in our totals.
Most common fault
Brakes
21.8% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2021 96.5% pass
- Avoid 2008 77.8% pass
Across the 21 years on record, a spread of 18.7 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 80.9%
- Typical mileage
- 68k mi
The 2004 Ford motorhome MOT pass rate is 83.3% of its MOT tests — 11.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 21.8% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Ford motorhome does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Lamps & electrics: 1.7× the national share
Lamps & electrics make up 21.0% of everything recorded on the 2004 Ford Motorhome, against 12.2% nationally — 8.8 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 21.8%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. Walk round the car with the lights on before the test: bulbs, indicators and number-plate lamps are the cheapest failures to prevent and among the most common.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these motorhomes have been driven, the expected pass rate is 72.2% and this one manages 83.3% — 11.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Based on a small sample. 102 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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Every Ford motorhome first registered in 2004 is combined here — 3 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2004 Ford motorhome compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.2%, so this figure is 11.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 80.9%. The median 2004 Ford motorhome in this dataset had covered 67,506 mi.
76% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Diesel, which passed 83.3% of the time.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 10.78% of tests.
- 102 recorded tests behind this page.
- 83.3% overall pass rate, 80.9% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Ford motorhome, the average is 92.1% — best year 2021 (96.5%), worst 2008 (77.8%).
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
- 102
- Typical mileage (median)
- 67,506 mi
- Make and model
- Ford Motorhome
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Motorhome MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 64% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Diesel is the most common here (76% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Motorhome
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 19 | 73.7% |
| South East | 19 | 89.5% |
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 Motorhome
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 Motorhome
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 lights 10.8% of tests
“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.
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Check the windscreen 6.9% 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.
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Check the battery 2.9% of tests
“battery(ies) insecure”
Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.
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 Motorhome through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £32–£86 — and 49% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £32–£86
- Cheapest common item: rear fog lamp not working
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 49%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 102 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 Motorhome, side by side
21 model years on record, from 2002 to 2022. Across them the pass rate runs from 77.8% to 96.5% — a spread of 18.7 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2002 84.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2003 84.3% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2004 83.3%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2005 78.8% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2006 81.9% service brake imbalance across an…
- 2007 81.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2008 77.8% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 86.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2010 79.0% rbt (sp) efficiency below…
- 2011 81.5% rbt (sp) efficiency below…
- 2012 84.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2013 86.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2014 89.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2015 86.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2016 91.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2017 93.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2018 93.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2019 95.6% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2020 95.4% headlamp aim too high
- 2021 96.5% headlamp aim too high
- 2022 95.7% headlamp aim too high
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 Motorhome 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 motorhomes with a similar record
- Mercedes-Benz Motorhome 81.4%
- Auto Trail Motorhome 79.9%
- Fiat Motorhome 77.4%
- Ci Motorhome Motorhome 76.1%
Closest pass rates among 2004 motorhomes with at least 150 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. Full rankings: best motorhomes and worst motorhomes for MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2004 Ford Motorhome 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 248 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 54 | 21.80% | 20.89% | +0.91 |
| Suspension | 53 | 21.40% | 20.98% | +0.42 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 52 | 21.00% | 12.21% | +8.79 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 29 | 11.70% | 5.57% | +6.13 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 27 | 10.90% | 5.52% | +5.38 |
| Visibility | 15 | 6.00% | 4.97% | +1.03 |
| Tyres | 9 | 3.60% | 19.76% | −16.16 |
| Steering | 6 | 2.40% | 2.57% | −0.17 |
| Non-component advisories | 2 | 0.80% | 4.18% | −3.38 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1 | 0.40% | 1.76% | −1.36 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 10.8% | £5–20 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 6.9% | £80–200 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.9% | £5–25 |
| Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.9% | £60–140 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.9% | £30–80 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Major | 2.9% | £40–150 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 2.9% | £45–110 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.9% | £3–15 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.9% | £5–20 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Major | 2.9% | £60–150 |
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 | 21.6% | £200–700 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 16.7% | £40–150 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 15.7% | £80–180 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 8.8% | £45–110 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 6.9% | £45–120 |
| Integral vehicle structure condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 4.9% | £180–450 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 4 | 75.0% | 24,271 mi |
| 30-60k | 36 | 86.1% | 47,046 mi |
| 60-90k | 27 | 88.9% | 72,290 mi |
| 90-120k | 20 | 75.0% | 97,944 mi |
| 120k+ | 11 | 72.7% | 167,928 mi |
Source: 102 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 Motorhome MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2004 Ford motorhome?
83.3% of the 102 2004 Ford motorhome tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.2% for cars first used in 2004. First-attempt pass rate: 80.9%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2004 Ford motorhome?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (10.78%), windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (6.86%), headlamp lens slightly defective (3.92%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2004 Ford motorhome MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 75.0% of the time, falling to 72.7% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2004 Ford motorhome in this dataset had covered 67,506 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2004 Ford motorhome?
Diesel: 83.3% pass rate across 78 tests. Petrol: 77.8% pass rate across 18 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.