Ford Ecosport
Registered from 2013 to 2022.
About this model
The Ford EcoSport is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) manufactured by Ford between 2003 and 2022.
From the Wikipedia article Ford EcoSport, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2019 1.0 petrol. 1,969 of 25,810 tests failed, 8%.
Better than 66% of 2019 cars. The typical one fails 9%, across 908 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 41% | 813 |
| Lights and electrics | 30% | 599 |
| Brakes | 27% | 536 |
| Visibility | 13% | 250 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 3% | 64 |
| Body and structure | 2% | 46 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 41% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Brakes — 27% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Lights and electrics — 30% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 13% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 60–80k miles this one fails 18% of its inspections, against the 14% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 5% | 5% | 11,943 | |
| 20–40k miles | 9% | 9% | 11,778 | |
| 40–60k miles | 15% | 12% | 1,842 | |
| 60–80k miles | 18% | 14% | 218 |
25,781 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.0 petrol · 123 hp · 1359 kg · 2519 mm wheelbase · 6.1 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 1.0 petrol · 123 hp · 1359 kg · 2519 mm wheelbase · 5.7 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 1.0 petrol · 1353 kg · 2519 mm wheelbase · 5.9 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 1.0 petrol · 124 hp · 1390 kg · 2519 mm wheelbase · 6.8 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.0 petrol · 1337 kg · 2519 mm wheelbase · 5.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 1.0 petrol · 124 hp · 1337 kg · 2519 mm wheelbase · 5.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.0 petrol · 127 hp · 1339 kg · 2519 mm wheelbase · 5.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 1.0 petrol · 123 hp · 1344 kg · 2519 mm wheelbase · 5.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/0770/16
The fuel tubes do not meet the electrostatic discharge (ESD) ground path requirement and the fuel tubes are not earthed correctly. If an electrostatic discharge occurs on the fuel tubes it may cause a pin-size hole in the fuel tube and a subsequent fuel leak which could lead to an accident.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1468/18
The lower control arm weld may not be correctly welded. As a consequence, the front wheel assembly may hit the wheel arch, causing the front wheel to lock up, resulting in loss of steering control and motive power.
Recall of the product from end users