Ford Autotrail MOT reliability

Ford Autotrails passed their MOT first time 92% of the time across 946 tests in 2025. 153 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

92%

MOTs analysed

946

Still licensed (GB)

153

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2020 diesel

178 MOTs

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 13,355 (most between 9,206 and 17,707).

2022: 50% → 2023: 92% → 2024: 93% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Headlamp aim: too high (2.8%)
Rear fog lamp: not working (1.1%)
Rear reflectors: missing (1.1%)
Outline marker lamp: not working (0.6%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (0.6%)

Where 2020 Autotrails fail

Lights & electrics

7.3%

Wheels & tyres

1.1%

Visibility & wipers

1.1%

Brakes

0.6%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.6%

Suspension & axles

0.6%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.