Ford ECOSPORT - 2014
253.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford ECOSPORT, model year 2014.
Sample size: 2,589 cars, 5,954 tests and 15,081 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,589 cars
The 2014 Ford EcoSport has an overall defect rate of 253 per 100 vehicles, which is 30% higher than the average for its year at 194 per 100. The defect rates increase significantly with mileage, particularly for those with over 93,000 miles, where the figure jumps to 391 per 100. While the EcoSport performs better than average in the categories of brakes and equipment, it shows notable weaknesses in steering, lights and electrics, and components related to wheels and suspension. These findings suggest that while the EcoSport has some strengths, particularly in brake reliability, it may require more attention to certain critical areas as mileage increases.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,589 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 24.2% better
70.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 53.8% worse
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 19.2% worse
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 38.7% worse
54.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 50.0% worse
298.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▼ 29.5% worse
20.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 48.9% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A statutory seat belt missing
Other
▼ 40.1% worse
22.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,958
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,486
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 991
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 711
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 622
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 616
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 571
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 407
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 374
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 312
Serious faults (Top 10)
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 273
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 240
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 99