Ford ECOSPORT - 2015
233.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford ECOSPORT, model year 2015.
Sample size: 10,616 cars, 23,986 tests and 56,009 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 10,616 cars
The 2015 Ford EcoSport has an overall defect rate of 234 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average for cars of the same year at 170 per 100, representing a 37% increase. Mileage-related trends show that as mileage increases, the defect rate rises sharply, especially in the higher mileage brackets, with rates exceeding 400 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. While the EcoSport performs better in equipment-related issues, it struggles with steering, lights and electrics, and wheels, suspensions, and axles, with these categories showing considerably higher defect rates compared to the average. Overall, this model's defect profile indicates a need for attention in specific areas, particularly as mileage increases.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 10,616 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 20.0% better
67.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▼ 34.3% worse
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 18.6% worse
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 59.0% worse
49.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 50.9% worse
269.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 85.5% worse
21.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▲ 35.0% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 83.3% worse
24.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 10,794
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,783
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,416
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,801
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,211
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,105
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,857
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,640
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,452
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,338
Serious faults (Top 10)
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,058
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 669
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 573
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 529
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 522
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 489
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 487
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 442
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 441
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 388