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Ford ECOSPORT - 2022

65.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford ECOSPORT, model year 2022. Sample size: 6,659 cars, 8,490 tests and 5,539 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,659 cars

The 2022 Ford Ecosport has an overall defect rate of 65 per 100 vehicles, which is 7% lower than the yearly average of 70 per 100 vehicles. Notably, this model excels in categories such as steering, visibility, and body structure, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it faces a higher incidence of equipment-related defects, with a rate of 4 per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 1 per 100. In terms of mileage trends, the defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,659 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 22.8% better
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 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
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 25.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
Visibility
▲ 41.6% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 17.4% better
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.5% worse
84.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 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 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
Body/Structure
▲ 68.8% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 169.2% worse
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 61.9% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 260 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,730
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,011
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 374
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 277
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 141
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 73
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 69

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 47