Car statistics by year

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E

Ford Mustang Mach-E cars first registered in 2021: 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 2021, so like is set against like.

A year of the Ford Mustang Mach-E. “2021” is the year of first registration.

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Records analysed
2,577 MOT tests of 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E cars
Methodology
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 90.1% All 2021 cars 88.4%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 37,300 miles; all 2021 cars 30,700
  • Left at the end of 2025 2,473 91.5% of the 2,703 at the end of 2021
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 4.7% All 2021 cars 3.8%
  • Tests with an advisory 30.1% All 2021 cars 33.1%
  • MOT tests in 2025 2,577 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-Es do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 4 years old, 90.1% of 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E MOT tests were passed first time, against 88.4% for all cars first registered in 2021. 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-Es did better than average for their age, by 1.7 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 90.4% of the time (all 2021 cars 88.7%).

Most common MOT failures on the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E

Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm was the most common single reason a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E failed, on 29.8% of about 300 failed tests. By area of the car, tyres failed most often (66.3% of failed tests; all 2021 cars 41.9%). 4.7% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 3.8% for all cars first registered in 2021. 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 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 29.8%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 19.2%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 17.6%
Headlamp aim: too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 11.4%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 4.3%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 3.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Ford Mustang Mach-E vs all 2021 cars

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

Share of failed 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2021 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Tyres 66.3%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 18.0%
Visibility 9.4%
Brakes 4.7%
Identification of the vehicle 3.1%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 2.7%
Suspension 2.4%
Road wheels 1.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 30.1% of 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E tests had at least one (all 2021 cars 33.1%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 21.1%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 4.7%
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories 2.7%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 2.7%
Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 1.7%
Nail in tyre Non-component advisories 1.2%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 1.2%
Service brake performance: fluctuating, but not excessively Brakes 0.9%
Items removed from driver's view prior to test Non-component advisories 0.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E?

Half of the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-Es tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 37,300 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 27,100 and a quarter more than 50,100. For all cars first registered in 2021, the middle figure was 30,700 miles, so 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-Es have been driven 21.5% further 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, 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E and all 2021 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E 19,400 27,100 37,300 50,100 65,900 2,483
All 2021 cars 14,300 21,300 30,700 42,500 56,500 1,457,950
miles

Half of the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-Es tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 37,300 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-Es are left?

At the end of 2021, 2,703 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-Es were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 2,473 were: 2,425 licensed and 48 declared off the road (SORN). That is 91.5% still on the record, against 96.0% for all cars first registered in 2021.

Share still on the record since 2021

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2021. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-Es on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2021, compared with all 2021 cars
Year end 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-EAll 2021 cars
2021 100.0%100.0%
2022 96.2%98.4%
2023 97.4%97.6%
2024 92.1%94.7%
2025 91.5%96.0%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2021

10 of the Ford Mustang Mach-E’s 12 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2021.

The 2021 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2021 may have been built in 2020, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Ford Mustang Mach-E recalls whose build dates include 2021
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
13 Feb 2026 25C84 Mach-E - SYNC Software Update 16 Feb 2021 to 25 Mar 2021 9
24 Sept 2025 Frozen Rearview Camera Screen 6 Oct 2020 to 5 Dec 2020, 8 Dec 2020 to 4 Nov 2022 and 7 Nov 2022 to 24 Jun 2023, and 2 other periods 4,274
3 Sept 2025 25S65 – Mustang Mach E – 12V Battery Discharge 17 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2025 16,155
30 Apr 2025 25S14 Mach-E - High Voltage Battery Control Module Update 16 Oct 2020 to 2 Dec 2020, 8 Dec 2020 to 23 Dec 2021 and 3 Jan 2022 to 7 Apr 2022 123
26 Jun 2023 Certain Mach-E GT vehicles may have an incorrectly configured Headlamp Control Module (HCM). 9 Jun 2021 to 1 Oct 2022 373
29 Jun 2022 It is possible that the high voltage main contactors may overheat 23 Sept 2020 to 24 May 2022 6,535
24 Jan 2022 Inadequate front windshield adhesion to the vehicle body structure 24 Feb 2020 to 18 Jun 2021 2,437
18 Jan 2022 Rear seat belt buckle anchorage attachments may not meet the design specification 8 Oct 2021 to 16 Nov 2021 46
17 Dec 2021 Wind noise and water leaks around the panoramic glass roof due to adhesion issues. 24 Feb 2020 to 18 Jun 2021 1,540
16 Jun 2021 INCORRECT LOCATION INFORMATION MAY BE SENT FROM THE eCALL SYSTEM 6 Oct 2020 to 2 Jun 2021 1,835

Every Ford Mustang Mach-E 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 Mustang Mach-E

2 years of the Ford Mustang Mach-E, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left.

Ford Mustang Mach-Es by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2021 2,703 2,473 90.1% 88.4%
2022 4,439 4,216 89.4% 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 2,577 MOT tests of 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 2,473 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Ford Mustang Mach-E cars first registered in 2021; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2021.
  • 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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