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1,780 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where F150s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 5.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
83.0%
Pass-after-fix
2.8%
Fail
13.3%
Avg miles
93,074
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 1,751 tests
Pass rate climbs 5.4 points across the cohorts — newer F150 examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
82.4%
Fail
14.0%
PRS
2.6%
Avg mileage at test
98,263 mi
Pass
87.8%
Fail
7.0%
PRS
5.2%
Avg mileage at test
37,306 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 820 MOT tests, the F150 returns 81.8% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is lamp emitted colour, position. A number-plate lamp out and an obligatory rear fog lamp missing round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 90,952, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
43 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
36 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
A battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier
35 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
30 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
30 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
25 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
25 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
24 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
22 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
20 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£160–£480
If every one of this F150's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 5.4-point gap between bands means the year you buy Ford F150 has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
87.8%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 87.8% — a 5.4-point improvement. Tests in this band average 37,306 miles — roughly 61K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: incorrect colour, projected beam image is obviously incorrect — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.
Band to be cautious about
82.4%
Pre-2018 registration
On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 82.4% pass rate against a fleet average of 87.8% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated, not working, and insecure but not likely to fall from carrier. Average mileage on test for this band is 98,263 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (87.8% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (82.4% pass). That's a 5.4-point spread across 1,636 older tests and 115 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own an F150 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
