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2021 Ford EcoSport — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
84.9%
Latest Pass Rate
7,374
Total Tests (All Years)
19,130 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 84.9%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 1.2% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 Ford EcoSport as it ages.

At 2 years: 87.6% pass rate · At 3 years: 84.9% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs87.6%170
3 yrs84.9%7,204

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 Ford EcoSport pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)84.9%7,204
2023 (2 yrs)87.6%170

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
87.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 170Avg Mileage 17,830Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%
2024
84.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,204Avg Mileage 19,130Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 Ford EcoSport, with age trends.

Tyres
11.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
6.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.1%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.7%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.5% (2 yrs)4.7% (3 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —
Non-component advisories0.6% (2 yrs)1.3% (3 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Visibility2.4% (2 yrs)2.9% (3 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —
Brakes5.9% (2 yrs)6.2% (3 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —
Tyres11.2% (2 yrs)11.4% (3 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Ford EcoSport page →

About This Data

This page shows how Ford EcoSport cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 7,374 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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