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

The Ford Journey passes its MOT first time 67% of the time, from 221 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 67%
- MOT tests analysed: 221 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 184 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 33 (few mots) | 73% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 88 (few mots) | 59% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 56 (few mots) | 75% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 25 (few mots) | 60% |

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