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Ford EDGE - 2017

102.6 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 EDGE, model year 2017. Sample size: 4,474 cars, 10,383 tests and 10,649 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,474 cars

The 2017 Ford Edge shows an overall defect rate of 103 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average rate of 134 defects per 100 vehicles for the same year, representing a 23% improvement. Notably, the Edge performs exceptionally well in categories such as steering, where it has a defect rate of just 0.5%, compared to the average of 5.2%. Additionally, it demonstrates lower defect rates in lights and electrics, wheels, suspensions, and body structure. Interestingly, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Ford Edge tends to rise, but it remains more favourable than the average across all mileage ranges.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,474 cars

More model years for Ford EDGE

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 4.1% better
69.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 91.1% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • 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
  • On ‘fly by wire systems’, the angle of the steering wheel and the angle of the road wheels is: inconsistent to the extent that the steering is adversely affected
Visibility
▲ 11.0% better
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 26.0% better
15.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 33.2% better
95.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 72.9% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 33.3% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 13.3% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,105
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,694
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,212
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 527
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 341
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 212
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 174
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 170

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 44