Ford ECOSPORT - 2020
87.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford ECOSPORT, model year 2020.
Sample size: 9,151 cars, 20,241 tests and 17,635 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 9,151 cars
The 2020 Ford EcoSport has an overall defect rate of 87 per 100 vehicles, slightly below the yearly average of 90 defects per 100 vehicles, indicating a relatively good performance. Notably, the EcoSport demonstrates fewer issues in critical areas such as brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates significantly lower than the average for these categories. However, it does show a higher incidence of defects related to lights and electrics compared to the average, which may be an area of concern. Additionally, mileage trends suggest that the defect rate increases with higher mileage, peaking at 420 defects per 100 vehicles for those with 93,000 to 124,000 miles. Overall, the EcoSport's performance is commendable in several areas, despite some weaknesses in electrical components.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,151 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 39.8% better
30.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 86.7% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
- A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 51.8% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 59.8% worse
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 18.5% worse
115.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 75.0% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 13.3% worse
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 73.0% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,330
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,362
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,436
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 493
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 421
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 298
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 286
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 280
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 270
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 493
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 298
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 191
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 163
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 84