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

The Ford Thunderbird passed its MOT first time 85% of the time, but from only 52 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 85%
- MOT tests analysed: 52 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Visibility & wipers
- Licensed in Great Britain: 253 (2026 Q2)

These figures come from 52 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 70% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1963 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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