What year Ford Orion is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1985 Ford Orion has the highest pass rate at 68.4%, out of 358 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Ford Orion MOT failures?

The most common Ford Orion MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Ford Orion — Reliability by Year

23,137 vehicles · MOT data 1984–1994 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Ford Orion was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1985

68.4% pass rate · 358 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1992

57.1% pass rate · 4,595 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1994	63.2%	63,708 mi	456
1993	59.8%	57,283 mi	6,235
1992	57.1%	55,959 mi	4,595
1991	58.7%	54,859 mi	3,250
1990	63.7%	55,180 mi	3,749
1989	64.5%	57,214 mi	2,350
1988	65.0%	57,352 mi	1,176
1987	64.8%	56,759 mi	417
1986	67.1%	55,396 mi	364
1985	68.4%	59,537 mi	358
1984	67.6%	57,790 mi	187

Which year Ford Orion is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 54,859 miles (newest year) to 63,708 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Ford Orion.

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