Ford Mustang reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Ford

Model: Mustang

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 67,409 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

85.5%

Share of this model's 67,409 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

26.5 mpg

CO2 emission

251 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£225/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

41,957

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

53,374

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

13.1

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

11,413

11,404 valid MOT, 9 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

67,409

67,409 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

11,413On the road

Insight summary

Ford Mustang is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 11,413 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 85.5% from 67,409 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 60. The current pool shows an average of 41,957 miles and an average age of 13.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 53,374 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by electric, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, tyre condition and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Ford Mustang looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	11,390
ELECTRIC	13
LPG	5
OTHER	4
DIESEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

2 / 5

Adult

72%

Children

32%

Pedestrian

64%

Safety systems

16%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1,605
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	777
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	438
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	408
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	381
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	350
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	347
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	337
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	301
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	300
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	287
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	285
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	283
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	277
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	273
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	269
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	255
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	248
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	245
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	240
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	220
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	201
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	192
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	192
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	191

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 8,902 defects across this top 25 set

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

1,605

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

777

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

438

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

408

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

381

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

350

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

347

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

337

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

301

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

300

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

287

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

285

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

283

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

277

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

273

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

269

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

255

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

248

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

245

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

240

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

220

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

201

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

192

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

192

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

191

Ford Mustang reliability and MOT data