Ford F150
Registered from 1997 to 2019.

About this model
The Ford F-Series is a series of light-duty trucks marketed and manufactured by the Ford Motor Company since model year 1948 as a range of full-size pickup trucks—positioned between Ford's Ranger and Super Duty pickup trucks. Alongside the F-150, the F-Series also includes the Super Duty series, which includes the heavier-duty F-250 through F-450 pickups, F-450/F-550 chassis cabs, and F-600/F-650/F-750 Class 6–8 commercial trucks.
From the Wikipedia article Ford F-Series, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2003 5.4 petrol. 6 of 46 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 83% | 5 |
| Brakes | 17% | 1 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 17% | 1 |
| Plates and identity | 17% | 1 |
| Tyres and wheels | 17% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Leaking brake pipe or connection on a hydraulic system
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 17% of its failures
- Leaking brake pipe or connection on a hydraulic system
- Exhaust and emissions — 17% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Tyres and wheels — 17% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Lights and electrics — 83% of its failures
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Plates and identity — 17% of its failures