Ford Cortina MOT data by year
The Ford Cortina appears in 1,518 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1980–2024. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, brakes and suspension, and its overall pass rate is 86.4%.
1,518
MOT tests analysed
86.4%
Pass rate
13.6%
Fail rate
1980–2024
Years covered
By model year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lighting & signalling | 7.2% | 110 |
| 2 | Brakes | 5.3% | 80 |
| 3 | Suspension | 4.9% | 74 |
| 4 | Emissions & environmental | 4.3% | 66 |
| 5 | Visibility | 4.3% | 66 |
| 6 | Body, structure & corrosion | 2.8% | 43 |
| 7 | Steering | 2.0% | 31 |
| 8 | Seat belts & restraints | 1.2% | 18 |
Methodology & source. Based on 1,518 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.