Ford MUSTANG - 2006
150.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford MUSTANG, model year 2006.
Sample size: 330 cars, 635 tests and 955 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: 330 cars
The 2006 Ford Mustang exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 150 defects per 100 vehicles versus 369 defects per 100. This represents a remarkable 59% improvement. Notably, the Mustang excels in categories such as brakes, visibility, and body structure, showing defect rates that are much lower than average. In terms of mileage, defects tend to increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 31,000 to 62,000 miles range, but the Mustang maintains a relatively stable performance across all mileage brackets compared to the yearly average. Overall, the Mustang stands out positively in several key areas, indicating a reliable model within its age group.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 330 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 53.8% better
71.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 18.3% worse
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 55.6% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- 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: defective
- Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 52.4% better
52.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 62.1% better
119.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 95.3% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 70.3% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 66.2% better
15.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 137
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 50
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 34
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 33
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31
A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
MINOR
Occurrences: 31
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
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: 13
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 7