Ford Ecosport reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Ford

Model: Ecosport

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 587,014 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

82.8%

Share of this model's 587,014 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

46 mpg

CO2 emission

141 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£210/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

45,240

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

65,092

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

7.2

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

104,656

104,656 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

587,014

587,014 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

104,656On the road

Insight summary

Ford Ecosport is a common model in this snapshot, with 104,656 represented vehicles and 0.25% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 82.8% from 587,014 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 48. The current pool shows an average of 45,240 miles and an average age of 7.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 65,092 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, lighting and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Ford Ecosport looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	92,744
DIESEL	11,911
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	7,399
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7,363
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6,367
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6,209
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5,534
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	4,172
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,927
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	3,787
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3,434
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,293
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	3,068
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2,941
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	2,933
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	2,925
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	2,924
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	2,912
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	2,837
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2,331
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2,189
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	2,087
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	2,034
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	1,881
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	1,730
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,698
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,641

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 87,616 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

7,399

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

7,363

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

6,367

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

6,209

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

5,534

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

4,172

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

3,927

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

3,787

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

3,434

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

3,293

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

3,068

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

2,941

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

2,933

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

2,925

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

2,924

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

2,912

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

2,837

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

2,331

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

2,189

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

2,087

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

2,034

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

1,881

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

1,730

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,698

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,641

Ford Ecosport reliability and MOT data