Ford EDGE - 2016
105.9 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 EDGE, model year 2016.
Sample size: 2,672 cars, 5,810 tests and 6,153 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,672 cars
The 2016 Ford Edge has an overall defect rate of 106 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 151 defects per 100 vehicles for cars of the same year, showing a 30% improvement. While the Edge experiences some common issues related to tyre wear, it stands out particularly for its excellent performance in the steering category, with only 0.24 defects per 100 compared to the average of 7.5. Additionally, it demonstrates fewer defects in areas such as lights and electrics, wheels and suspensions, body structure, and equipment. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, the defect rate tends to increase, especially in the highest mileage bracket.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,672 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 12.8% better
68.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 97.5% better
0.2 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
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 18.7% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
▲ 36.6% better
16.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 36.5% better
101.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 69.2% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
▲ 27.3% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 23.9% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,862
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 995
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 605
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 271
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 213
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 134
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 99
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 96
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 28