# Ford Bailey MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Ford Bailey passes its MOT first time 88% of the time, from 145 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 88%
- MOT tests analysed: 145 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 1,807 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 70 (few mots) | 86% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 69 (few mots) | 91% |

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