Ford ECOSPORT - 2017
175.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford ECOSPORT, model year 2017.
Sample size: 13,432 cars, 30,711 tests and 53,857 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 13,432 cars
The 2017 Ford EcoSport has an overall defect rate of 175 per 100 vehicles, which is notably higher than the yearly average of 134 per 100, reflecting a 31% increase. This model shows a concerning trend with increasing defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles range, where it reaches 368 defects per 100 vehicles. While it performs better than average in terms of equipment defects, it struggles significantly in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, wheels, and body structure, where defects are substantially higher compared to the average vehicle. Overall, the EcoSport's performance indicates areas for improvement, especially in its older models and specific mechanical aspects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 13,432 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 17.7% better
59.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▼ 35.7% worse
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 3.4% worse
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 116.7% worse
44.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 32.9% worse
190.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 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
▼ 194.3% worse
20.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▲ 40.7% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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
▼ 31.1% worse
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
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: 8,342
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,395
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,834
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,011
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,949
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,874
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,856
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,656
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,510
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,273
Serious faults (Top 10)
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,273
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 657
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 611
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 542
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 533
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 503
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 424
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 424
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 302
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 245