2014 Ford Ecosport MOT pass rate: 72.9% (7,499 tests)

2014-registered Ford Ecosports passed 72.9% of 7,499 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 2.9 points worse than same-age cars (75.8%).

72.9%Pass rate, 2014 cars

97.1Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

7,499Tests analysed

65,230 miMedian mileage at test

73.5% / 72.1%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2014 Ecosport getting worse?

Pass rate of 2014-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	75.4% -2.0 vs same-age
2024	73.4% -2.2 vs same-age
2025	69.8% -4.5 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2014 Ecosport

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,007	19.7%
2	Brakes	935	18.3%
3	Suspension	864	16.9%
4	Tyres	663	13.0%
5	Steering	418	8.2%
6	Visibility	402	7.9%

All Ecosport years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2014 (this page)	7,499	72.9%	-2.9 pts	65,230
2015	30,886	75.6%	-3.1 pts	57,910
2016	42,053	79.9%	-1.4 pts	50,491
2017	39,314	81.9%	-2.1 pts	43,192
2018	66,126	88.4%	+2.0 pts	33,011
2019	73,125	89.9%	+1.6 pts	26,352
2020	26,599	89.6%	-0.3 pts	21,937
2021	8,227	89.0%	-1.4 pts	19,727
2022	8,727	89.4%	-1.8 pts	17,665

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Ford Ecosport years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2014 Ford Ecosport reliable?

2014-registered examples passed 72.9% of their MOT tests (7,499 tests, 2023–2025), -2.9 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 12 years old with a median 65,230 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2014 Ecosport?

The median tested example shows 65,230 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.