Ford MUSTANG - 2014
81.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford MUSTANG, model year 2014.
Sample size: 132 cars, 252 tests and 206 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: 132 cars
The 2014 Ford Mustang exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 82 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 194. Notably, the Mustang excels in several categories, particularly in brakes, where it has 29 defects per 100 compared to 93 for the average, and in body structure, where it has virtually no defects. Mileage trends indicate that as the miles increase, the defect rate for the Mustang rises more steeply than the average. Despite a few common issues like tyre wear, the Mustang stands out positively in key safety and structural areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 132 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 68.3% better
29.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Cable damaged or knotted
Steering
▲ 40.3% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 35.5% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- A bonnet: which cannot be safely secured in the closed position
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 12.4% worse
44.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 70.9% better
57.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 94.9% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 19.1% better
12.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 27
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6
Serious faults (Top 10)
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 3