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Ford ECOSPORT - 2016

200.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford ECOSPORT, model year 2016. Sample size: 14,479 cars, 32,727 tests and 65,691 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 14,479 cars

The 2016 Ford Ecosport has a higher overall defect rate of 201 per 100 vehicles, which is 33% above the average for its year at 151 per 100. Defects tend to increase with mileage, particularly in higher mileage brackets, where the rate reaches 375 per 100 at over 93,000 miles. This model performs better than average in the categories of brakes and equipment, with significantly lower defect rates compared to its peers. However, it struggles notably in areas such as steering, lights and electrics, and wheels, suspensions and axles, where it exhibits much higher defect rates than the average vehicle of the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 14,479 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 24.2% better
59.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▼ 18.5% worse
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 8.7% worse
16.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 90.2% worse
48.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • 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
▼ 45.8% worse
232.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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
▼ 115.4% worse
19.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 36.4% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 22.1% worse
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 375 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,833
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,214
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,248
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,279
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,849
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,442
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,933
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,798
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,735
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,682

Serious faults (Top 10)

Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,414
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 627
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 597
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 592
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 576
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 565
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 534
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 508
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 423
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 419