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Ford Ecosport exhaust, emissions and leaks problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 75,520 MOT tests · Updated

At 6 years, 1.4 in 100 MOT tests of the Ford Ecosport failed on exhaust, emissions and leaks, against 1.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 75,520 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 1,025 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 7 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits, 0.5 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

1.4 fails per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 1.3 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

An exhaust, emissions and leaks fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Start the car from cold and look for smoke at the exhaust, listen for blowing joints, and look under the engine and gearbox for fresh oil or fluid drips.

Ford Ecosport exhaust, emissions and leaks fails by age

Ford Ecosport exhaust, emissions and leaks fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Ford Ecosport. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0243 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 50,648 MOT tests34 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.7), 61,778 MOT tests45 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 1.0), 70,185 MOT tests56 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 75,520 MOT tests67 years: 2.6 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 61,064 MOT tests78 years: 4.4 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 40,701 MOT tests89 years: 5.0 per 100 (all cars 2.4), 27,236 MOT tests910 years: 5.4 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 12,889 MOT tests1011 years: 5.4 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 2,473 MOT tests11
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Ford Ecosport All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
350,6480.20.5
461,7780.30.7
570,1850.61.0
675,5201.41.3
761,0642.61.7
840,7014.42.1
927,2365.02.4
1012,8895.42.8
112,4735.43.2

All first-use years of the Ford Ecosport pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the exhaust, emissions and leaks at 6 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

Repair cost

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.0 petrol: 1.3 per 100 at 6 years, fails 1.3–1.5× as often as petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 60,200 MOT tests)
  • 1.5 diesel: 1.6 per 100 at 6 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 8,988 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Start the car from cold and look for smoke at the exhaust, listen for blowing joints, and look under the engine and gearbox for fresh oil or fluid drips.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive.

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Questions people ask

Does the Ford Ecosport have more exhaust, emissions and leaks problems than other cars?

1.4 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 1.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 75,520 MOT tests).

How common are Ford Ecosport exhaust, emissions and leaks problems?

1.4 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on exhaust, emissions and leaks, against 1.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 75,520 MOT tests).

What is the most common Ford Ecosport exhaust, emissions and leaks fail?

0.5 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years: Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (393 MOT tests with it).

At what age do Ford Ecosport exhaust, emissions and leaks fails start?

7 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 144,363 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 402,494 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare