Ford Mustang MOT reliability

Ford Mustangs passed their MOT first time 86% of the time across 19,847 tests in 2025. 27,635 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

86%

MOTs analysed

19,847

Still licensed (GB)

27,635

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

2022 electric

4,412 MOTs

Passed first time 89%. Typical mileage 29,676 (most between 20,773 and 40,853).

2022: 100% → 2023: 97% → 2024: 94% → 2025: 89%

Most common failures

Headlamp aim: too high (2.3%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.1%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.0%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.2%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.6%)

2022 petrol

656 MOTs

Passed first time 92%. Typical mileage 12,811 (most between 7,408 and 19,332).

2022: 83% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 89% → 2025: 92%

Most common failures

Condition: has ply or cords exposed (3.4%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.5%)
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements (1.2%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (0.8%)
Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn (0.6%)

Where 2022 Mustangs fail

Wheels & tyres

5.5%

Lights & electrics

2.9%

Visibility & wipers

1.3%

Brakes

0.5%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.4%

Suspension & axles

0.3%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

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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.