MOT performance
Ford EcoSport diesel: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 25,787 MOT tests on diesel Ford EcoSports in 2023–2024 (on average 6.5 years old at test, median 52,100 miles), 73.4% passed first time, against 80.4% of 174,963 petrol Ford EcoSport tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, diesel Ford EcoSports failed 28% more often than comparable cars — 1.28× against 1.24× for the Ford EcoSport as a whole.
25,787 MOT tests on 12,717 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 73.4% | ±0.5 pts (95%), n = 25,787 |
| All Ford EcoSports | 79.5% | n = 200,751 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 1.28× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Ford EcoSport overall 1.24× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 5.9% | n = 25,787 |
| Average age at test | 6.5 years | n = 25,787 |
| Registration years covered | 2013–2021 | DVSA first-use date |
Diesel against the other Ford EcoSport fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel). The diesel cars were tested 1.5 years older on average than the petrol ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 174,963 | 5 yrs | 80.4% | +24% | 4.4% |
| Diesel | 25,787 | 6.5 yrs | 73.4% | +28% | 5.9% |
Where diesel Ford EcoSports differ
- Steering: diesel Ford EcoSports failed 114% more often than the Ford EcoSport overall, relative to comparable cars (3.31× vs 1.55×).
- Body, chassis and structure: diesel Ford EcoSports failed 66% less often than the Ford EcoSport overall, relative to comparable cars (0.63× vs 1.86×).
- Suspension: diesel Ford EcoSports failed 50% more often than the Ford EcoSport overall, relative to comparable cars (0.65× vs 0.43×).
- Driver's view of the road: diesel Ford EcoSports failed 45% more often than the Ford EcoSport overall, relative to comparable cars (1.34× vs 0.92×).
| Area | Diesel (vs similar) | All Ford EcoSports (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 12.5% (+119%) | 10.1% (+142%) |
| Brakes | 6.8% (+58%) | 4.4% (+44%) |
| Tyres | 6.1% (+1%) | 4.9% (-2%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 4.4% (+34%) | 3.1% (-8%) |
| Suspension | 2.9% (-35%) | 1.2% (-57%) |
| Steering | 2.6% (+231%) | 0.9% (+55%) |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.1% (+20%) | 1.9% (+87%) |
| Body, chassis and structure | 0.9% (-37%) | 1.5% (+86%) |
Most common diesel Ford EcoSport failure items
1 of these 5 items is not among the Ford EcoSport's ten most common failures overall.
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Stop lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 6.60% |
| Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements | Brakes | 2.70% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 2.34% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play | Steering | 2.32% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 2.18% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | diesel pass rate (tests) | petrol pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 85.5% (3,138) | 86.2% (69,069) |
| 5-6 | 77.4% (8,378) | 79.4% (56,341) |
| 7-8 | 69.1% (11,494) | 70.7% (34,010) |
| 9-10 | 65.0% (2,656) | 64.1% (4,463) |
Ford EcoSport by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2014 Ford EcoSport · 65.6%
- 2015 Ford EcoSport · 68.3%
- 2016 Ford EcoSport · 72.4%
- 2017 Ford EcoSport · 74.5%
- 2018 Ford EcoSport · 83.7%
- 2019 Ford EcoSport · 85.6%
- 2020 Ford EcoSport · 86.3%
- 2021 Ford EcoSport · 84.3%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
Check a specific diesel Ford EcoSport
Enter a UK registration to see that car's own MOT history and what it is likely to cost to own. Your first check is free and shows the vehicle summary and its headline ownership cost. The category-by-category breakdown is part of a paid check.
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.