Car statistics by year

2015 Ford Ecosport

Ford Ecosport cars first registered in 2015: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2015, so like is set against like.

A year of the Ford Ecosport. “2015” is the year of first registration.

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10,254 MOT tests of 2015 Ford Ecosport cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 64.2% All 2015 cars 72.6%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 64,200 miles; all 2015 cars 72,100
  • Left at the end of 2025 10,121 91.6% of the 11,048 at the end of 2015
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 6.7% All 2015 cars 7.2%
  • Tests with an advisory 60.9% All 2015 cars 51.7%
  • MOT tests in 2025 10,254 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2015 Ford Ecosports do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 10 years old, 64.2% of 2015 Ford Ecosport MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.6% for all cars first registered in 2015. 2015 Ford Ecosports did worse than average for their age, by 8.4 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 66.7% of the time (all 2015 cars 74.3%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Ford Ecosport vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Ford Ecosport bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Ford Ecosport compared with all cars
First registered Ford EcosportAll cars
’14 61.1%69.1%
’15 64.2%72.6%
’16 68.6%75.6%
’17 70.5%79.1%
’18 79.8%81.8%
’19 81.9%84.4%
’20 82.6%86.9%
’21 86.7%88.4%
’22 86.7%89.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2015 Ford Ecosport

Stop lamp: not working was the most common single reason a 2015 Ford Ecosport failed, on 25.7% of about 3,700 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (45.9% of failed tests; all 2015 cars 30.7%). 6.7% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.2% for all cars first registered in 2015. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2015 Ford Ecosport tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 25.7%
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative Tyres 10.3%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering 10.3%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 8.4%
Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes 8.2%
Exhaust system: major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure 7.1%
Catalyst emissions: lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks 7.0%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 6.4%
Axles: swivel pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 5.7%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 5.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Ford Ecosport vs all 2015 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2015 Ford Ecosport MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2015 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 45.9%
Tyres 23.6%
Brakes 22.2%
Suspension 20.5%
Visibility 17.4%
Noise, emissions and leaks 15.5%
Body, chassis, structure 12.7%
Steering 12.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2015 Ford Ecosport

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 60.9% of 2015 Ford Ecosport tests had at least one (all 2015 cars 51.7%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2015 Ford Ecosport tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 27.5%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 17.3%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 11.5%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 10.0%
Axles: swivel pin or bush slightly worn Suspension 6.3%
Exhaust system: minor leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure 5.7%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 5.0%
Individual direction indicators: slightly discoloured Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 3.7%
Transmission oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 3.6%
Fuel pipes corroded Non-component advisories 3.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2015 Ford Ecosport?

Half of the 2015 Ford Ecosports tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 64,200 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 49,400 and a quarter more than 80,900. For all cars first registered in 2015, the middle figure was 72,100 miles, so 2015 Ford Ecosports have been driven 11.0% less far than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2015 Ford Ecosport and all 2015 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2015 Ford Ecosport 36,800 49,400 64,200 80,900 96,900 9,704
All 2015 cars 36,100 52,200 72,100 94,600 119,500 2,231,507
miles

Half of the 2015 Ford Ecosports tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 64,200 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2015 Ford Ecosports are left?

At the end of 2015, 11,048 2015 Ford Ecosports were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 10,121 were: 9,890 licensed and 231 declared off the road (SORN). That is 91.6% still on the record, against 93.2% for all cars first registered in 2015.

Share still on the record since 2015

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2015. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2015 Ford Ecosports on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2015, compared with all 2015 cars
Year end 2015 Ford EcosportAll 2015 cars
2015 100.0%100.0%
2016 97.3%100.7%
2017 95.4%99.9%
2018 94.7%96.7%
2019 98.0%97.6%
2020 97.0%96.9%
2021 96.9%96.7%
2022 96.1%96.1%
2023 94.4%95.3%
2024 93.1%94.3%
2025 91.6%93.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2015

1 of the Ford Ecosport’s 8 recalls in DVSA’s records covers cars built during 2015.

The 2015 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2015 may have been built in 2014, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Ford Ecosport recalls whose build dates include 2015
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
3 Sept 2015 Vehicle may become unstable due to rear suspension fault 29 Nov 2013 to 25 Feb 2015 1,264

Every Ford Ecosport recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Ford Ecosport

9 years of the Ford Ecosport, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2021 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (86.7% passed first time) and the 2017 cars worst (70.5%).

Ford Ecosports by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2014 2,733 2,415 61.1% 69.1%
2015 11,048 10,121 64.2% 72.6%
2016 15,025 13,815 68.6% 75.6%
2017 13,893 12,976 70.5% 79.1%
2018 22,382 21,902 79.8% 81.8%
2019 24,921 24,360 81.9% 84.4%
2020 8,908 8,677 82.6% 86.9%
2021 5,207 5,104 86.7% 88.4%
2022 9,564 8,606 86.7% 89.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered. Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 10,254 MOT tests of 2015 Ford Ecosport cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 10,121 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Ford Ecosport cars first registered in 2015; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2015.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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