Reliability report
Ford Ecosport reliability and common faults
Based on 131,702 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
16.4%
fail rate · average 16.1%
about average
107,848 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
36.9%
with defects · average 36.8%
about average
23,140 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
66.4%
first-time pass · average 78.7%
much worse than average
714 inspections
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Ford Ecosport
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Lights and electrics
Body and structure
Exhaust and emissionsconfirmed in 2 countries
Brakesconfirmed in 2 countries
Steering
Wheels
Plates and identification
Seat belts and airbags
Visibility
Tyres
Suspension
Most common test failures
- 1Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 2Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 3Tyre insufficient tread
- 4Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 5Turn signal color incorrect/not allowed
- 6Tyre damaged
- 7Brake light doesn't work (properly)
- 8Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility
- 9Mechanical parts of the brake system show wear
- 10Low beam / high beam doesn't work (properly)
- 11Ball joint dust cover damaged and not sealing
- 12Tyre pressure monitoring system warning indicator is on
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 11.3% avg 9.9% | 27.9% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | 14.4% avg 15.3% | 36.9% avg 36.7% |
| 9–11 years | 25.1% avg 22.9% | 43.7% avg 44.4% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | Ecosport | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 55.8% | 78.6% | 77 |
| 2019 | 77.0% | 83.2% | 252 |
| 2018 | 63.0% | 79.5% | 173 |
| 2017 | 56.1% | 76.6% | 41 |
| 2016 | 63.2% | 72.8% | 57 |
| 2015 | 58.5% | 71.1% | 65 |
| 2014 | 56.8% | 68.0% | 37 |
Ford Ecosport – FAQs
How reliable is the Ford Ecosport?+
In the UK the Ford Ecosport fails 16.4% of MOT tests, against an average of 16.1% for cars of the same age – about average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 36.9% of APK inspections (average there 36.8%) – about average. In Lithuania 66.4% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 78.7%) – much worse than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Ford Ecosport?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: lights and electrics, body and structure, exhaust and emissions, brakes.
What should I check when buying a used Ford Ecosport?+
The most common inspection failures: Tyre pressure not at correct value; Low beam incorrectly adjusted; Tyre insufficient tread; Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Turn signal color incorrect/not allowed. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).