Ford Benimar

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 5 model years from 1,233 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

95%

Total Tests

1,233

Highest Pass Rate

2020 (99%)

Years Covered

About the Ford Benimar

The Ford Benimar was MOT tested 1,233 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 5 model years (2017 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 95%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 99% from 149 tests. The 2018 model has the lowest at 93%. The 6 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

Newer Ford Benimars pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 3 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2017) averages 20,489 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 9,860 miles.

Compared to the Ford brand average of 85%, the Benimar performs 10 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Ford range.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Diesel, 1995cc)

£1,397

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£1,852

Per month£154/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2021 details

How reliable is the Ford Benimar?

vs average of all models+13% (82% avg)

vs Ford brand average+10% (85% avg)

Best to worst year spread6 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Ford Benimar by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2021	96%	173	9,860 mi
2020	99%	149	10,735 mi
2019	95%	374	13,789 mi
2018	93%	403	16,912 mi
2017	94%	134	20,489 mi

Questions about the Ford Benimar

Is the Ford Benimar reliable?

Across its 5 model years in our data (2017 to 2021), the Ford Benimar averages a 95% MOT pass rate, from 1,233 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 13 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 99%.

Which year Ford Benimar has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 Ford Benimar has the highest MOT pass rate at 99%, while the 2018 model has the lowest at 93%, a 6 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.