Is the Lincoln Navigator reliable?

The Lincoln Navigator has an average MOT pass rate of 85% across 2 years, based on 92 tests in 2024. That's 3 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2005 with a 87% pass rate.

Which year Lincoln Navigator is best?

The 2005 Lincoln Navigator has the highest MOT pass rate at 87%, while the 2004 model has the lowest at 82%. There's a 5 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Lincoln Navigator Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Lincoln Navigator

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 2 years from 92 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

85%

Total Tests

Best Year

2005 (87%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Lincoln Navigator?

vs national average+3% (82% avg)

vs Lincoln brand average-1% (86% avg)

Best to worst year spread5 percentage points

Lincoln Navigator by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2005	87%	47	94,700 mi
2004	82%	45	96,971 mi

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About the Lincoln Navigator

The Lincoln Navigator has been tested 92 times in 2024 MOT data across 2 model years (2004 to 2005), with an average pass rate of 85%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2005 model is the most reliable with a 87% pass rate from 47 tests. The 2004 model has the lowest at 82%. With just a 5 point spread, the Navigator is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2004) averages 96,971 miles, while the newest (2005) averages 94,700 miles.

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