Ford Independence MOT reliability

Ford Independences passed their MOT first time 84% of the time across 92 tests in 2025. 3,374 are still licensed in Great Britain.

These figures come from 92 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

First-time pass rate

84%

MOTs analysed

92

Still licensed (GB)

3,374

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

2019 diesel

7 MOTs

These figures come from only 7 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 86%. Typical mileage 59,535 (most between 49,856 and 60,791).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 60% → 2025: 86%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (14.3%)

Where 2019 Independences fail

Visibility & wipers

14.3%

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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.