Ford MUSTANG - 2020
66.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford MUSTANG, model year 2020.
Sample size: 1,370 cars, 3,368 tests and 2,231 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: 1,370 cars
The 2020 Ford Mustang shows a lower overall defect rate of 66 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 90 per 100, representing a 26% improvement. Particularly impressive is its performance in the braking and steering categories, where it has significantly fewer defects than the average, with brake issues occurring in just 32% of cases compared to 49% for similar vehicles. The Mustang also excels in visibility and lights & electrics, indicating strong reliability in these areas. Mileage-related trends reveal that defects increase with mileage, yet the Mustang's overall performance remains favourable even in higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,370 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 36.2% better
32.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 20.6% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 49.1% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.5% better
79.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 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 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 91.7% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- 6.1.1 (d) (i)
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 53.3% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 27.0% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
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: 531
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 464
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 186
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 95
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 72
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 45
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
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: 43
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Insufficient reserve travel
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment
FAIL
Occurrences: 12