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Ford Edge, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

8,495 Ford Edges are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 83.8% of initial MOT tests, 11.5 points above the 72.3% UK average.

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Ford Edge at the MOT

83.8% of 8,909 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Edge 141st of 575 models. Ford Edges aged 3 to 5 years passed 86.3% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 83.6%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Ford Edge83.8%
  • All Ford modelsThe Edge is 15 pts ahead68.8%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Ford Edge tests in 2025.

  • 3 to 5 years724 tests86.3%
  • 6 to 10 years8,176 tests83.6%

Where Edges fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Ford Edge tests in 2025.

  • Tyres24.4%
  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment24%
  • Brakes18.9%
  • Visibility16%
  • Suspension7.1%

The items testers recorded most often were brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (12.1%), wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.3%) and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (7.7%).

The MOT page lists every common Edge MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Ford Edge MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The Edge's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Tyres

    Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.24.4% of Edge failure items

  2. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

    Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.24% of Edge failure items

  3. Brakes

    Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.18.9% of Edge failure items

Ford Edges in the UK

8,495 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 259% since the end of 2016, although it peaked at 8,780 at the end of 2022.

Change since 2016
+259%from 2,366 licensed
Typical year of first use
2017half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2017 or earlier
Declared off the road
951.1% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Ford Edges since 2016

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

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DateLicensed
End of 20162,366
End of 20176,231
End of 20187,943
End of 20198,732
End of 20208,742
End of 20218,639
End of 20228,780
End of 20238,732
End of 20248,658
End of 20258,531
End of June 20268,495

How old they are

Licensed Ford Edges by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year
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First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
20199591,037
20181,5491,687
20173,8014,108
20162,2172,442

Edge engine sizes

2.0 litre engines made up 99% of Ford Edge MOT tests in 2025. Diesel accounts for 100% of licensed Edges.

Ford Edge recalls

6 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Ford Edge. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Edge is affected.

  1. May 2026 R/2026/213

    Mvl: rear-view camera distorted and/or loss of image

    Edges built Dec 2015 to May 2018 · 28,316 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Affected vehicles may have an issue with the rear-view camera. Drivers may experience a distorted or loss of image.
    Remedy
    Check vehicle and replace camera as required.

  2. Sep 2025 R/2025/359

    CrossCar: Sync3 Rear-View Camera Software Update

    Edges built Sep 2018 to May 2019

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles a software problem may result in issues with the rear-view camera that reduce the driver's view or with it remaining on after a reversing event.
    Remedy
    Update the vehicle software to the latest level.

  3. May 2024 R/2026/076

    Brake Hose Leak

    Edges built Nov 2015 to Dec 2018 · 35,821 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles there is the possibility of the front brake hoses leaking.
    Remedy
    Replace both front brake hoses and modify the hose routing and ride height sensor if necessary.

  4. Aug 2020 R/2019/156

    Takata air bag inflator may rupture on deployment

    Edges built Jul 2007 to Jul 2010 · 2,966 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Air bag inflators may not operate as intended
    Remedy
    Replace air bag inflator

  5. Nov 2018 R/2018/213

    Possible low torque condition with the air conditioning clutch fastener

    Edges built Sep 2014 to Apr 2018 · 3,021 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    A/C Compressor pulley may become detached.
    Remedy
    On affected vehicles fit a new A/C compressor clutch pulley.

  6. Jun 2016 R/2016/113

    Headlamps may switch off without warning

    Edges built Dec 2015 to Mar 2016 · 9,705 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Vehicles fitted with Adaptive LED Headlamps could experience a condition where the loss of a control signal in combination with a software error may cause the headlamps to switch off. There is a risk of collision if defect happens at night.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and updated software will be loaded to the affected modules.
How to check a specific Edge for recalls

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Ford Edge FAQs

How many Ford Edges are there in the UK?

8,495 Ford Edges were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 95 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Ford Edge reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 83.8% first-time pass rate for the Ford Edge across 8,909 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Ford Edge had any recalls?

6 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Ford Edge. The most recent was published in May 2026. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Ford Edge?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and brakes. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check a Ford Edge's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Ford history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Ford VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.