Ford MUSTANG - 2019
77.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford MUSTANG, model year 2019.
Sample size: 1,548 cars, 3,835 tests and 2,975 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,548 cars
The 2019 Ford Mustang has a lower overall defect rate of 78 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 106 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a significant 27% improvement. Notably, the Mustang excels in categories such as brakes and steering, with defect rates of 46% and 0.2% respectively, which are considerably better than the average rates. It also shows commendable performance in visibility and lights & electrics, where it has fewer defects than average. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, but the Mustang maintains a competitive edge, particularly in the lower mileage ranges. Despite some common issues like tyre wear, the Mustang stands out for its solid overall reliability compared to similar models from the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,548 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 26.1% better
46.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
Steering
▲ 92.9% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 21.0% better
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 64.4% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 23.3% better
86.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
▲ 77.1% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 5.6% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 29.4% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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: 764
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 426
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 293
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 93
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: 85
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 67
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
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: 85
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 18