Ford Cardinal MOT Pass Rate and Running Costs

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 1 model year from 30 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

93%

Total Tests

Model Year

2004

Years Covered

About the Ford Cardinal

The Ford Cardinal was MOT tested 30 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 1 model year (2004), with an average pass rate of 93%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.

Compared to the Ford brand average of 85%, the Cardinal performs 8 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Ford range.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 3984cc)

£1,958

Road Tax

£790

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£3,003

Per month£250/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 2004 details

How reliable is the Ford Cardinal?

vs average of all models+11% (82% avg)

vs Ford brand average+8% (85% avg)

Ford Cardinal by Year

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Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2004	93%	30	88,837 mi

Questions about the Ford Cardinal

Is the Ford Cardinal reliable?

Across its 1 model year in our data (2004), the Ford Cardinal averages a 93% MOT pass rate, from 30 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 11 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data.