Ford P100
Registered from 1990 to 1993.
About this model
The Ford P100 is a coupé utility that was built by Ford from 1971 to 1995, initially in South Africa, and later Portugal. It was based on medium-sized Ford passenger cars, originally the Cortina/Taunus and from 1988 the Sierra. Initially marketed as the Ford Cortina Pickup, the P100 name was adopted in 1982. The P-100 name had previously been used on a small North American panel van in the 1960s.
From the Wikipedia article Ford P100, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1992 1.8 diesel. 9 of 53 tests failed, 17%.
Better than 73% of 1992 cars. The typical one fails 22%, across 90 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 56% | 5 |
| Body and structure | 44% | 4 |
| Brakes | 44% | 4 |
| Lights and electrics | 44% | 4 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 33% | 3 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 22% | 2 |
The defects inspectors cite
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- 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 body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Where it stands out against its peers
- Suspension: failed more often than 94% of 1992 cars — 56% of its 9 failed tests, where an ordinary 1992 car has 33%.
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 — 56% 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 — 44% of its failures
- A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded
- Exhaust and emissions — 22% of its failures
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Lights and electrics — 44% of its failures
- A position lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
- Body and structure — 44% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- 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 body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Seat belts and airbags — 33% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired