FordCorsair MOT results

In 2025, 90.0% of Ford Corsair MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 85.3% for cars of the same age. 3.3% had at least one dangerous defect (3.5% for cars the same age). The typical Ford Corsair tested was 58 years old with 52,500 miles. Based on 30 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.

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First-time pass
90.0%no defects to fix
Cars the same age
85.3%first-time pass
Fixed at the test
0.0%passed after repair
Failed
10.0%needed a retest
Dangerous defect
3.3%same age 3.5%
Typical mileage
52,500at the test
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

By age at the test

Ford CorsairAll cars that age
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

Where they’re tested

Colour shows how common the Ford Corsair is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.

AB Aberdeen · Scotland: no Ford Corsair testsABAL St Albans · East of England: no Ford Corsair testsALB Birmingham · West Midlands: no Ford Corsair testsBBA Bath · South West: no Ford Corsair testsBABB Blackburn · North West: no Ford Corsair testsBBBD Bradford · Yorkshire and the Humber: no Ford Corsair testsBDBH Bournemouth · South West: no Ford Corsair testsBHBL Bolton · North West: fewer than 5 testsBLBN Brighton · South East: fewer than 5 testsBNBR Bromley · London: no Ford Corsair testsBRBS Bristol · South West: no Ford Corsair testsBSCA Carlisle · North West: no Ford Corsair testsCACB Cambridge · East of England: no Ford Corsair testsCBCF Cardiff · Wales: no Ford Corsair testsCFCH Chester · North West: no Ford Corsair testsCHCM Chelmsford · East of England: no Ford Corsair testsCMCO Colchester · East of England: no Ford Corsair testsCOCR Croydon · London: no Ford Corsair testsCRCT Canterbury · South East: no Ford Corsair testsCTCV Coventry · West Midlands: no Ford Corsair testsCVCW Crewe · North West: no Ford Corsair testsCWDA Dartford · South East: no Ford Corsair testsDADD Dundee · Scotland: no Ford Corsair testsDDDE Derby · East Midlands: fewer than 5 testsDEDG Dumfries · Scotland: no Ford Corsair testsDGDH Durham · North East: fewer than 5 testsDHDL Darlington · North East: no Ford Corsair testsDLDN Doncaster · Yorkshire and the Humber: no Ford Corsair testsDNDT Dorchester · South West: no Ford Corsair testsDTDY Dudley · West Midlands: no Ford Corsair testsDYE London E · London: no Ford Corsair testsEEH Edinburgh · Scotland: no Ford Corsair testsEHEN Enfield · London: fewer than 5 testsENEX Exeter · South West: fewer than 5 testsEXFK Falkirk · Scotland: no Ford Corsair testsFKFY Blackpool · North West: no Ford Corsair testsFYG Glasgow · Scotland: no Ford Corsair testsGGL Gloucester · South West: fewer than 5 testsGLGU Guildford · South East: fewer than 5 testsGUHA Harrow · London: no Ford Corsair testsHAHD Huddersfield · Yorkshire and the Humber: no Ford Corsair testsHDHG Harrogate · Yorkshire and the Humber: no Ford Corsair testsHGHP Hemel Hempstead · South East: no Ford Corsair testsHPHR Hereford · West Midlands: no Ford Corsair testsHRHS Outer Hebrides · Scotland: no Ford Corsair testsHSHU Hull · Yorkshire and the Humber: no Ford Corsair testsHUHX Halifax · Yorkshire and the Humber: no Ford Corsair testsHXIG Ilford · London: no Ford Corsair testsIGIP Ipswich · East of England: fewer than 5 testsIPIV Inverness · Scotland: no Ford Corsair testsIVKA Kilmarnock · Scotland: no Ford Corsair testsKAKT Kingston upon Thames · London: no Ford Corsair testsKTKW Kirkwall · Scotland: no Ford Corsair testsKWKY Kirkcaldy · Scotland: no Ford Corsair testsKYL Liverpool · North West: no Ford Corsair testsLLA Lancaster · North West: no Ford Corsair testsLALD Llandrindod Wells · Wales: no Ford Corsair testsLDLE Leicester · East Midlands: fewer than 5 testsLELL Llandudno · Wales: no Ford Corsair testsLLLN Lincoln · East Midlands: no Ford Corsair testsLNLS Leeds · Yorkshire and the Humber: no Ford Corsair testsLSLU Luton · East of England: no Ford Corsair testsLUM Manchester · North West: fewer than 5 testsMME Rochester · South East: no Ford Corsair testsMEMK Milton Keynes · South East: no Ford Corsair testsMKML Motherwell · Scotland: no Ford Corsair testsMLN London N · London: no Ford Corsair testsNNE Newcastle upon Tyne · North East: no Ford Corsair testsNENG Nottingham · East Midlands: no Ford Corsair testsNGNN Northampton · East Midlands: fewer than 5 testsNNNP Newport · Wales: no Ford Corsair testsNPNR Norwich · East of England: no Ford Corsair testsNRNW London NW · London: no Ford Corsair testsNWOL Oldham · North West: no Ford Corsair testsOLOX Oxford · South East: no Ford Corsair testsOXPA Paisley · Scotland: no Ford Corsair testsPAPE Peterborough · East of England: fewer than 5 testsPEPH Perth · Scotland: fewer than 5 testsPHPL Plymouth · South West: fewer than 5 testsPLPO Portsmouth · South East: no Ford Corsair testsPOPR Preston · North West: no Ford Corsair testsPRRG Reading · South East: no Ford Corsair testsRGRH Redhill · South East: no Ford Corsair testsRHRM Romford · London: fewer than 5 testsRMS Sheffield · Yorkshire and the Humber: no Ford Corsair testsSSA Swansea · Wales: no Ford Corsair testsSASE London SE · London: fewer than 5 testsSESG Stevenage · East of England: fewer than 5 testsSGSK Stockport · North West: no Ford Corsair testsSKSL Slough · South East: no Ford Corsair testsSLSM Sutton · London: no Ford Corsair testsSMSN Swindon · South West: no Ford Corsair testsSNSO Southampton · South East: no Ford Corsair testsSOSP Salisbury · South West: no Ford Corsair testsSPSR Sunderland · North East: no Ford Corsair testsSRSS Southend-on-Sea · East of England: fewer than 5 testsSSST Stoke-on-Trent · West Midlands: no Ford Corsair testsSTSW London SW · London: no Ford Corsair testsSWSY Shrewsbury · West Midlands: no Ford Corsair testsSYTA Taunton · South West: no Ford Corsair testsTATD Galashiels · Scotland: no Ford Corsair testsTDTF Telford · West Midlands: no Ford Corsair testsTFTN Tonbridge · South East: fewer than 5 testsTNTQ Torquay · South West: no Ford Corsair testsTQTR Truro · South West: no Ford Corsair testsTRTS Teesside · North East: no Ford Corsair testsTSTW Twickenham · London: no Ford Corsair testsTWUB Southall · London: no Ford Corsair testsUBW London W · London: no Ford Corsair testsWWA Warrington · North West: no Ford Corsair testsWAWD Watford · East of England: no Ford Corsair testsWDWF Wakefield · Yorkshire and the Humber: no Ford Corsair testsWFWN Wigan · North West: no Ford Corsair testsWNWR Worcester · West Midlands: no Ford Corsair testsWRWS Walsall · West Midlands: no Ford Corsair testsWSWV Wolverhampton · West Midlands: fewer than 5 testsWVYO York · Yorkshire and the Humber: no Ford Corsair testsYOZE Shetland · Scotland: no Ford Corsair testsZE
  • under 0.5×
  • 0.5×–0.8×
  • 0.8×–1.25×
  • 1.25×–2×
  • 2× or more
  • Fewer than 5 tests
  • None tested

Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.

Postcode areaRegionTestsSharevs all carsFirst-time pass
BL BoltonNorth Westfewer than 5–––
BN BrightonSouth Eastfewer than 5–––
DE DerbyEast Midlandsfewer than 5–––
DH DurhamNorth Eastfewer than 5–––
EN EnfieldLondonfewer than 5–––
EX ExeterSouth Westfewer than 5–––
GL GloucesterSouth Westfewer than 5–––
GU GuildfordSouth Eastfewer than 5–––
IP IpswichEast of Englandfewer than 5–––
LE LeicesterEast Midlandsfewer than 5–––
M ManchesterNorth Westfewer than 5–––
NN NorthamptonEast Midlandsfewer than 5–––
PE PeterboroughEast of Englandfewer than 5–––
PH PerthScotlandfewer than 5–––
PL PlymouthSouth Westfewer than 5–––

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

Where they fail

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.

Ford CorsairCars the same age
  • Brakes6.7%6.3%
  • Body and structure3.3%2.1%

A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

Most common failures

The 3 defects that failed Ford Corsair tests most often, as a share of all tests.

FailureTestsCars the same agevs same ageMarked dangerous
Exhaust system: system insecure Body and structure3.3%0.1%33×0.0%
Master cylinder: leaking Brakes Dangerous3.3%0.1%33×100.0%
Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes3.3%1.5%2.2×0.0%

“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

Most common advisories

Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.

AdvisoryTests
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive10.0%
Other leaks: leak, but not excessive6.7%
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive3.3%
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases3.3%
Macpherson strut: corroded but not seriously weakened3.3%
Service brake imbalance: requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair.3.3%
Shock absorbers: has a reduced damping effect3.3%
Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil3.3%
Wheel bearings: slightly noisy3.3%

MOT results for every model

Sources: DfT and DVLA vehicle licensing statistics; DVSA MOT data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 11 November 2026. About the data