What is the FORD ESCORT MOT pass rate?
In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 83.5% of 11,553 tests (9,534 passes, 1,887 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.
UK MOT · make×model
FORD ESCORT
MOT pass rate.
Aggregated DVSA MOT tests for this nameplate in 2023–24. Average mileage is the mean recorded odometer on those tests, in miles. Top defects are the most frequent failure item groups in the derived summary — not a ranked reliability verdict.
Counts, not a score
9,534 passes · 1,887 fails
Snapshot generated 2026-08-24 from the compact derived MOT model summary. Duplicate MOT labels that share a URL slug were canonicalised to the higher-volume row. No per-test or per-VIN records are published.
Is a high MOT pass rate the same as reliability?
No. MOT tests a defined set of roadworthiness items at a point in time. They do not measure durability, crashworthiness, or US complaint volume. Sparse models (under 500 tests) are not published.
Are these UK or US figures?
UK. The rest of ModelYearFacts is US NHTSA and EPA evidence. This hub is Great Britain MOT statistics on the same nameplate, published under the Open Government Licence.
Most common MOT failure groups
01 · Failure groupBrakes2,713 recorded items
02 · Failure groupSuspension2,621 recorded items
03 · Failure groupLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2,442 recorded items
04 · Failure groupBody, chassis, structure2,226 recorded items
05 · Failure groupNoise, emissions and leaks1,318 recorded items
Pass rate by vehicle age
Age is years at test. Bands with fewer than 50 tests on this nameplate are omitted. These are extra fields on this hub, not separate URLs.
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 361 | 71.2% | 107,524 mi |
| 23 | 483 | 72.5% | 100,903 mi |
| 24 | 565 | 69.7% | 84,751 mi |
| 25 | 266 | 68.8% | 57,046 mi |
| 26 | 508 | 72.6% | 57,303 mi |
| 27 | 679 | 71.6% | 55,577 mi |
| 28 | 704 | 75.8% | 57,536 mi |
| 29 | 509 | 78.2% | 53,131 mi |
| 30 | 392 | 81.4% | 56,104 mi |
| 31 | 404 | 83.9% | 53,408 mi |
| 32 | 294 | 87.4% | 51,523 mi |
| 33 | 301 | 86.1% | 55,058 mi |
| 34 | 1,030 | 84.7% | 51,506 mi |
| 35 | 981 | 85.1% | 50,468 mi |
| 36 | 617 | 85.7% | 52,031 mi |
| 37 | 366 | 81.7% | 51,712 mi |
| 38 | 295 | 85.8% | 54,072 mi |
| 39 | 468 | 89.3% | 51,507 mi |
| 40 | 152 | 80.9% | 53,787 mi |
| 41 | 133 | 89.5% | 52,628 mi |
| 42 | 69 | 91.3% | 54,271 mi |
| 43 | 57 | 93.0% | 44,214 mi |
| 44 | 337 | 95.5% | 39,946 mi |
| 45 | 281 | 95.0% | 39,591 mi |
| 46 | 187 | 95.2% | 41,518 mi |
| 47 | 129 | 96.9% | 36,368 mi |
| 48 | 148 | 98.0% | 27,885 mi |
| 49 | 123 | 94.3% | 37,470 mi |
| 50 | 126 | 95.2% | 30,132 mi |
| 51 | 99 | 91.9% | 36,935 mi |
| 52 | 154 | 94.8% | 33,898 mi |
| 53 | 74 | 90.5% | 36,308 mi |