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F150: above-average pass rates, with caveats
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.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
26 occurrences · 3.2% of tests
- 02
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
26 occurrences · 3.2% of tests
- 03
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
23 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
- 04
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
23 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
- 05
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
16 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 06
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
13 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 07
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
12 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 08
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
12 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 09
A battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier
12 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 10
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
11 occurrences · 1.3% 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
£88–£275
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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Buying or keeping a F150?
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 a 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.