Ford manufacturer reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Manufacturer

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Ford

Manufacturer reliability rank
45
MOT-based score from 21,993,057 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
75.8%
Share of this make's 21,993,057 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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UK market share
12.52%
Strong footprint in the represented UK fleet.
Vehicles represented
5,217,395
4,545,799 valid MOT, 671,596 under 3 years.
Insight summary

Ford has 5,217,395 represented vehicles in this snapshot, giving it a 12.52% share of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, AutoRank has 21,993,057 MOT tests for the make and a pass rate of 75.8%, with a reliability score of 45. Diesel is the largest fuel group at 46.7%, followed by petrol at 45.6%. The list of common models is led by Fiesta and Focus, while Puma ST and Puma ST-Line MHEV sit near the top for MOT reliability. If you are choosing a Ford, start with the exact model rather than the badge. Fiesta and Focus are the models you are most likely to find, but Puma ST and Puma ST-Line MHEV stand out more for MOT reliability here.

Fuel type breakdown
FuelVehicles
DIESEL2,435,982
PETROL2,377,588
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)298,941
ELECTRIC81,558
OTHER19,153
ELECTRIC DIESEL2,782
GAS BI-FUEL785
LPG505
GAS DIESEL65
GAS28
CNG4
FUEL CELLS2
LNG1
STEAM1
DIESEL46.7%2,435,982 vehicles
Top 25 most reliable models
ModelReliability
PUMA ST80.18
PUMA ST-LINE MHEV79.15
PUMA TITANIUM MHEV78.43
PUMA ST-LINE X MHEV78.34
KUGA ST-LINE X ED PHEV CVT78.31
FOCUS TITANIUM EDITION MHEV77.76
FOCUS ST-LINE X EDITION MHEV74.88
PUMA ST-LINE X FIRST ED MHEV74.78
FIESTA TITANIUM TURBO MHEV74.71
FOCUS ST-LINE EDITION MHEV73.19
FIESTA ST-LINE EDITION T MHEV72.31
FIESTA STLINE X EDITION T MHEV71.59
FIESTA TREND71.44
FOCUS ST70.63
FIESTA TREND TURBO70.39
FOCUS ZETEC TDCI68.48
FIESTA ZETEC68.09
EDGE67.71
FIESTA ST-LINE EDITION TURBO67.50
SIERRA66.30
MUSTANG65.61
TRANSIT CUSTOM 320LMTD EBLUE A63.51
CAPRI62.38
TOURNEO CUSTOM 320 TNIUM EBLUE62.19
TOURNEO CUSTOM62.17
Top 25 qualifying models ranked by reliability rankOnly models with 10,000+ selected-period MOT tests
01
PUMA ST
12,272 tests
80.18
02
PUMA ST-LINE MHEV
53,877 tests
79.15
03
PUMA TITANIUM MHEV
29,799 tests
78.43
04
PUMA ST-LINE X MHEV
63,451 tests
78.34
05
KUGA ST-LINE X ED PHEV CVT
13,266 tests
78.31
06
FOCUS TITANIUM EDITION MHEV
11,201 tests
77.76
07
FOCUS ST-LINE X EDITION MHEV
15,182 tests
74.88
08
PUMA ST-LINE X FIRST ED MHEV
14,761 tests
74.78
09
FIESTA TITANIUM TURBO MHEV
19,221 tests
74.71
10
FOCUS ST-LINE EDITION MHEV
11,757 tests
73.19
11
FIESTA ST-LINE EDITION T MHEV
29,666 tests
72.31
12
FIESTA STLINE X EDITION T MHEV
15,413 tests
71.59
13
FIESTA TREND
28,390 tests
71.44
14
FOCUS ST
17,626 tests
70.63
15
FIESTA TREND TURBO
33,092 tests
70.39
16
FOCUS ZETEC TDCI
12,488 tests
68.48
17
FIESTA ZETEC
36,330 tests
68.09
18
EDGE
46,421 tests
67.71
19
FIESTA ST-LINE EDITION TURBO
39,283 tests
67.50
20
SIERRA
14,017 tests
66.30
21
MUSTANG
67,409 tests
65.61
22
TRANSIT CUSTOM 320LMTD EBLUE A
22,314 tests
63.51
23
CAPRI
13,405 tests
62.38
24
TOURNEO CUSTOM 320 TNIUM EBLUE
11,132 tests
62.19
25
TOURNEO CUSTOM
18,074 tests
62.17
Top 25 most common models
ModelVehicles
FIESTA1,199,077
FOCUS788,306
TRANSIT491,344
KUGA238,046
KA154,908
MONDEO154,061
TRANSIT CONNECT143,435
RANGER122,872
ECOSPORT104,656
C-MAX98,658
TRANSIT 350 LEADER ECOBLUE88,441
TRANSIT CUSTOM69,786
S-MAX62,474
PUMA ST-LINE X MHEV57,045
PUMA ST-LINE MHEV52,682
B-MAX51,124
TRANSIT CUSTOM 300LIMITD EBLUE49,421
GALAXY47,332
TRANSIT CUSTOM 280LIMITD EBLUE44,702
FUSION41,446
PUMA TITANIUM MHEV35,951
RANGER WILDTRAK ECOBLUE 4X4 A34,328
GRAND C-MAX32,358
TRANSIT COURIER30,447
TRANSIT 350 TREND ECOBLUE25,498
All 25 models ranked by active represented vehicle volumeShowing 4,218,398 vehicles across this top 25 set
01
FIESTA
28.4% of displayed top 25
1,199,077
02
FOCUS
18.7% of displayed top 25
788,306
03
TRANSIT
11.6% of displayed top 25
491,344
04
KUGA
5.6% of displayed top 25
238,046
05
KA
3.7% of displayed top 25
154,908
06
MONDEO
3.7% of displayed top 25
154,061
07
TRANSIT CONNECT
3.4% of displayed top 25
143,435
08
RANGER
2.9% of displayed top 25
122,872
09
ECOSPORT
2.5% of displayed top 25
104,656
10
C-MAX
2.3% of displayed top 25
98,658
11
TRANSIT 350 LEADER ECOBLUE
2.1% of displayed top 25
88,441
12
TRANSIT CUSTOM
1.7% of displayed top 25
69,786
13
S-MAX
1.5% of displayed top 25
62,474
14
PUMA ST-LINE X MHEV
1.4% of displayed top 25
57,045
15
PUMA ST-LINE MHEV
1.2% of displayed top 25
52,682
16
B-MAX
1.2% of displayed top 25
51,124
17
TRANSIT CUSTOM 300LIMITD EBLUE
1.2% of displayed top 25
49,421
18
GALAXY
1.1% of displayed top 25
47,332
19
TRANSIT CUSTOM 280LIMITD EBLUE
1.1% of displayed top 25
44,702
20
FUSION
1.0% of displayed top 25
41,446
21
PUMA TITANIUM MHEV
0.9% of displayed top 25
35,951
22
RANGER WILDTRAK ECOBLUE 4X4 A
0.8% of displayed top 25
34,328
23
GRAND C-MAX
0.8% of displayed top 25
32,358
24
TRANSIT COURIER
0.7% of displayed top 25
30,447
25
TRANSIT 350 TREND ECOBLUE
0.6% of displayed top 25
25,498