Ford Edge
Registered from 2014 to 2019.
About this model
The Ford Edge is a crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by the Ford Motor Company introduced for the 2007 model year as the first mid-size CUV marketed by Ford in North America. Deriving its name from a trim package of the Ford Ranger, the Ford Edge is positioned between the Ford Escape and the Ford Explorer within the Ford product line.
From the Wikipedia article Ford Edge, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2017 2.0 diesel. 463 of 4,366 tests failed, 11%.
Better than 63% of 2017 cars. The typical one fails 12%, across 926 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 35% | 164 |
| Brakes | 31% | 142 |
| Visibility | 23% | 107 |
| Lights and electrics | 20% | 92 |
| Suspension | 8% | 35 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 3% | 14 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 35% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Brakes — 31% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Suspension — 8% of its failures
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- Lights and electrics — 20% of its failures
- Visibility — 23% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 100–120k miles this one fails 13% of its inspections, against the 17% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 2% | 6% | 86 | |
| 20–40k miles | 9% | 10% | 1,088 | |
| 40–60k miles | 11% | 13% | 1,990 | |
| 60–80k miles | 12% | 15% | 899 | |
| 80–100k miles | 12% | 16% | 235 | |
| 100–120k miles | 13% | 17% | 55 |
4,353 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 40k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.0 diesel · 2117 kg · 2847 mm wheelbase · 7.4 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 2.0 diesel · 1949 kg · 2848 mm wheelbase · 5.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 2.0 diesel · 212 hp · 1941 kg · 2808 mm wheelbase · 5.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 2.0 diesel · 197 hp · 1936 kg · 2848 mm wheelbase · 5.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/0768/16
Vehicles fitted with Adaptive LED Headlamps could experience a condition where the loss of a control signal in combination with a software error may cause the headlamps to switch off. This could lead to an accident.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1331/18
The air conditioning clutch pulley plate could become loose. This plate could therefore detach and fall onto the road surface, posing a risk of accident.
Recall of the product from end users