Ford Maverick
Registered from 1994 to 2004.
About this model
The Ford Escape is a compact crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by the Ford Motor Company from the 2001 to the 2026 model years across four generations, as Ford's first SUV derived from a car platform.
From the Wikipedia article Ford Escape, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2002 2.0 petrol. 35 of 99 tests failed, 35%.
Better than 2% of 2002 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 558 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 66% | 23 |
| Body and structure | 43% | 15 |
| Lights and electrics | 43% | 15 |
| Brakes | 26% | 9 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 20% | 7 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 20% | 7 |
The defects inspectors cite
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Where it stands out against its peers
- Suspension: failed more often than 97% of 2002 cars — 66% of its 35 failed tests, where an ordinary 2002 car has 43%.
- Seat belts and airbags: failed more often than 93% of 2002 cars — 20% of its 35 failed tests, where an ordinary 2002 car has 3%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 66% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Brakes — 26% of its failures
- Exhaust and emissions — 20% of its failures
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Lights and electrics — 43% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Body and structure — 43% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Seat belts and airbags — 20% of its failures