2025 MOT results
Ford Edge common problems
The most common reason a Ford Edge fails its MOT is worn brake pads, on 16.2% of its 1,445 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 6 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a horn not working at 4.3% of failures against 0.4% expected; a leaking damper at 6.5% of failures against 2.7% expected; a tyre pressure warning at 7.6% of failures against 3.9% expected.
- Tests in 2025 8,909 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 16.2% 1,445 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 5.3% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 41.5% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Ford Edge MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Ford Edge tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 16.2% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 10.7% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 9.6% |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative Tyres | 7.6% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | 7.2% |
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 7.1% |
| Shock absorbers: serious fluid leak Suspension | 6.5% |
| Headlamp aim: too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.8% |
| Horn: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.3% |
| Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres | 4.2% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3.9% |
| Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3.8% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Worn brake pads
16.2% of failures 9.2% expected 1.8 times as often
Friction material worn under 1.5mm, thinner than the point most manufacturers call the limit.
Look through the wheel spokes at the pad against the disc; wear indicators squeal before they get this far.
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Wiper blades that do not clear the screen
10.7% of failures 7.2% expected 1.5 times as often
Wiper blades that leave the windscreen smeared or streaked across the area the driver looks through.
Look for split or hardened rubber, and lift each blade to see whether it still sits flat.
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Tyre worn below the legal limit
9.6% of failures 9.9% expected about as expected
A tyre worn past the 1.6mm legal minimum across the middle three quarters of the tread.
A 20p coin in the main grooves: if the outer band of the coin is visible, the tyre is close to the limit.
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Tyre pressure warning
7.6% of failures 3.9% expected 1.9 times as often
The pressure monitoring system is not working, which fails the test on cars first used from 2012.
A warning light that stays on after the tyres are set correctly usually means a sensor has died.
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Washers that do not work
7.2% of failures 4.7% expected 1.5 times as often
The washers cannot deliver enough liquid to clean the windscreen with the wipers.
Top the bottle up and check both jets reach the glass; the pump is often fine and the jet blocked.
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Cut tyre
7.1% of failures 6.7% expected about as expected
A cut in the tyre deep or long enough to reach the structure underneath, usually from a kerb or debris.
Run a hand round the inner and outer walls of each tyre, which is where kerbing shows.
Which parts of the car fail
Tyres is the area that most often fails a Ford Edge, on 29.6% of failed tests. The widest gap against cars of the same registration years is visibility, on 21.9% against 15.1% expected.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 29.6% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 28.5% |
| Visibility | 21.9% |
| Brakes | 21.3% |
| Suspension | 10.0% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.8% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.8% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 2.1% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
41.5% of Ford Edge tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Ford Edges, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 19.1% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 13.4% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 8.0% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.4% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 3.2% |
| Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | 2.8% |
| Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | 2.3% |
| Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension | 1.8% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 1.8% |
| Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 1.5% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle | 1.3% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 1.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Ford Edge problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Ford Edge?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick” is the most common: it appears on 16.2% of failed Ford Edge tests. Across categories, tyres is the area that most often fails one, on 29.6% of failed tests.
How often does a Ford Edge fail its MOT?
16.2% of Ford Edge tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 8,909 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 64 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Ford Edge than on other cars?
Yes. “Horn: not working” appears on 4.3% of its failures against 0.4% for cars of the same age, and “Shock absorbers: serious fluid leak” appears on 6.5% of its failures against 2.7% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Ford Edge aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 8,909 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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