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

The Ford Consul passed its MOT first time 90% of the time, but from only 40 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 90%
- MOT tests analysed: 40 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 1,097 (2026 Q2)

These figures come from 40 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1963 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1962 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1961 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 93% |
| 1960 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 1960 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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