Car statistics by year
2020 Ford Mustang
Ford Mustang cars first registered in 2020: 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 2020, so like is set against like.
- MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 86.7% All 2020 cars 86.9%
- Typical mileage at the MOT 20,800 miles; all 2020 cars 36,000
- Left at the end of 2025 1,018 95.9% of the 1,062 at the end of 2020
- Tests with an advisory 24.3% All 2020 cars 38.2%
- MOT tests in 2025 1,035 normal tests in Great Britain
How do 2020 Ford Mustangs do at their MOT?
In 2025, at about 5 years old, 86.7% of 2020 Ford Mustang MOT tests were passed first time, against 86.9% for all cars first registered in 2020. 2020 Ford Mustangs did about as well as average for their age. A year earlier the same cars passed 85.9% of the time (all 2020 cars 88.0%).
MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Ford Mustang 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 Mustang bar with the all-cars bar beside it.
| First registered | Ford Mustang | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| ’16 | 81.4% | 75.6% |
| ’17 | 82.0% | 79.1% |
| ’18 | 83.6% | 81.8% |
| ’19 | 84.5% | 84.4% |
| ’20 | 86.7% | 86.9% |
| ’21 | 90.0% | 88.4% |
| ’22 | 91.5% | 89.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT advisories on the 2020 Ford Mustang
An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 24.3% of 2020 Ford Mustang tests had at least one (all 2020 cars 38.2%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.
Most common advisories
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 11.4% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 5.8% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 4.7% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 2.9% |
| Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | 1.7% |
| Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 1.3% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What mileage is normal for a 2020 Ford Mustang?
Half of the 2020 Ford Mustangs tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 20,800 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 12,400 and a quarter more than 30,600. For all cars first registered in 2020, the middle figure was 36,000 miles, so 2020 Ford Mustangs have been driven 42.2% 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%.
| 10% | 25% | Median | 75% | 90% | Cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Ford Mustang | 6,900 | 12,400 | 20,800 | 30,600 | 41,200 | 981 |
| All 2020 cars | 17,200 | 25,300 | 36,000 | 49,000 | 63,900 | 1,452,206 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
How many 2020 Ford Mustangs are left?
At the end of 2020, 1,062 2020 Ford Mustangs were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 1,018 were: 921 licensed and 97 declared off the road (SORN). That is 95.9% still on the record, against 96.9% for all cars first registered in 2020.
Share still on the record since 2020
Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2020. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.
| Year end | 2020 Ford Mustang | All 2020 cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | 99.4% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | 98.4% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | 95.6% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | 96.7% |
| 2025 | 95.9% | 96.9% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated
Recalls that may affect cars built around 2020
4 of the Ford Mustang’s 21 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2020.
The 2020 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2020 may have been built in 2019, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.
| Launched | Concern | Built | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2025 | 25S92 Mustang - Potential Seat Belt Anchor Pretensioner Issue | 20 Oct 2014 to 2 Jun 2015 and 26 Nov 2019 to 17 Jun 2021 | 7,414 |
| 8 Sept 2025 | CrossCar: Sync3 Rear-View Camera Software Update | 22 Aug 2018, 11 Oct 2018 to 25 Mar 2019 and 1 Apr 2019 to 12 Apr 2019, and 5 other periods | 80 |
| 7 Dec 2023 | Some Mustang vehicles have a brake system warning lamp in the vehicle s instrument cluster which may not illuminate if the brake fluid is depleted from the brake fluid reservoir. | 26 Aug 2019 to 12 Sept 2022 | 2,456 |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Faulted signal sent by the powertrain control module | 17 May 2018 to 14 Sept 2020 | 1,270 |
Every Ford Mustang 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
7 years of the Ford Mustang, 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 2016 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (81.4% passed first time) and the 2020 cars worst (86.7%).
| Year | Registered | Left | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,088 | 2,629 | 81.4% |
| 2017 | 2,079 | 1,914 | 82.0% |
| 2018 | 2,274 | 2,116 | 83.6% |
| 2019 | 1,296 | 1,202 | 84.5% |
| 2020 | 1,062 | 1,018 | 86.7% |
| 2021 | 576 | 538 | 90.0% |
| 2022 | 669 | 624 | 91.5% |
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
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT results and mileage | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 1,035 MOT tests of 2020 Ford Mustang cars | 15 September 2026 |
| Cars on the record | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of 2025 | 1,018 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
- MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Ford Mustang cars first registered in 2020; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2020.
- 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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