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Ford SIERRA - 1987

55.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1987 is 238.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford SIERRA, model year 1987. Sample size: 487 cars, 824 tests and 460 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 487 cars

The 1987 Ford Sierra shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with just 56 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 234. The Sierra performs particularly well in categories like brakes, steering, and visibility, where its defect rates are 79% to 89% lower than the average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates tend to increase with higher mileage, but even at higher mileages, the Sierra's rates remain lower than the average. Notably, there are no standout categories where the Sierra performs worse than average, indicating its overall reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 487 cars

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1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 79.8% better
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 73.2% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.1 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering box: leaking oil
Visibility
▲ 78.3% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.3 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 74.8% better
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.8 / 100 tests
  • Indicator or hazard warning switch: does not operate in accordance with the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 76.2% better
35.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 148.8 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 76.0% better
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • 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
▲ 89.5% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Audible warning:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 70.8% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.0 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 472 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)

Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 27
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13

Serious faults (Top 10)

Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 4