Ford Edge MOT reliability

Ford Edges passed their MOT first time 84% of the time across 8,909 tests in 2025. 8,225 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

84%

MOTs analysed

8,909

Still licensed (GB)

8,225

Body type

Hatchback

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

2018 diesel

1,660 MOTs

Passed first time 84%. Typical mileage 59,744 (most between 45,954 and 72,107).

2020: 92% → 2021: 87% → 2022: 87% → 2023: 84% → 2024: 84% → 2025: 84%

Most common failures

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (2.5%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.9%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.7%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.3%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (1.1%)

Where 2018 Edges fail

Wheels & tyres

5.1%

Lights & electrics

3.9%

Brakes

3.4%

Visibility & wipers

3.4%

Suspension & axles

1.3%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

1.0%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.4%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.2%

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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.