Ford CONSUL

1,090 on UK roads in 2025-21 vs 2024

On the road

1,090

1,090 licensed

Change vs 2024

-1.9%

-21 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Ford CONSUL is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,090 licensed in 2025 - down 1.9% on 2024. 1 was registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.6-2.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Ford CONSUL cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Ford CONSUL looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Ford CONSUL on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,090total

Petrol99.7%
Diesel0.1%
Other0.2%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L2
1.0-1.6L48
1.6-2.0L923
2.0-3.0L58
Over 3.0L59

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2000-20040%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Ford Consul holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 62 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

93.1%

62 MOT tests in 2025 · 58 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

89.7%

2023

96.3%

2024

92.5%

2025

93.1%

▲ 3.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Ford Consul is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 73 cars tracked across years

1,016miles a year · low use

97.3%

low · <5k

1.4%

avg · 5-15k

1.4%

high · 15k+

Most cover 208-735 miles a year (median 347).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

56,145

4,106middle 50%: 27,106-86,51597,655

Typical odometer rising: 48,446 → 48,468 → 49,383 → 56,145

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

100%

40-80k

92%

80-120k

85.7%

120k+

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Ford Consul passes first time 93.1% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,016 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 100% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.

Why a CONSUL fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 4 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a CONSUL fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension75%

Visibility25%

Tyres25%

Lamps & electrical25%

Brakes25%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired2

A tyre seriously damaged1

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement1

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn1

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen1

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED1

A direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp1

Parking brake inoperative on one side1

0% flagged dangerous·2.3 defects per fail·4 fails analysed

Ford CONSUL - frequently asked

How many Ford CONSUL are left in the UK?

There are 1,090 Ford CONSUL cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.9% on 2024.

How many new Ford CONSUL were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Ford CONSUL car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Ford CONSUL use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Ford CONSUL on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Ford CONSUL?

Most Ford CONSUL cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Ford CONSUL?

93.1% of Ford CONSUL cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Ford CONSUL has around 61,509 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Ford CONSUL looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Ford CONSUL on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,090total

Petrol99.7%
Diesel0.1%
Other0.2%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L2
1.0-1.6L48
1.6-2.0L923
2.0-3.0L58
Over 3.0L59

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2000-20040%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Ford Consul holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 62 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

93.1%

62 MOT tests in 2025 · 58 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

89.7%

2023

96.3%

2024

92.5%

2025

93.1%

▲ 3.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Ford Consul is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 73 cars tracked across years

1,016miles a year · low use

97.3%

low · <5k

1.4%

avg · 5-15k

1.4%

high · 15k+

Most cover 208-735 miles a year (median 347).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

56,145

4,106middle 50%: 27,106-86,51597,655

Typical odometer rising: 48,446 → 48,468 → 49,383 → 56,145

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

100%

40-80k

92%

80-120k

85.7%

120k+

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a CONSUL fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 4 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a CONSUL fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension75%

Visibility25%

Tyres25%

Lamps & electrical25%

Brakes25%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired2

A tyre seriously damaged1

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement1

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn1

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen1

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED1

A direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp1

Parking brake inoperative on one side1

0% flagged dangerous·2.3 defects per fail·4 fails analysed

Ford CONSUL - frequently asked

How many Ford CONSUL are left in the UK?

There are 1,090 Ford CONSUL cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.9% on 2024.

How many new Ford CONSUL were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Ford CONSUL car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Ford CONSUL use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Ford CONSUL on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Ford CONSUL?

Most Ford CONSUL cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Ford CONSUL?

93.1% of Ford CONSUL cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Ford CONSUL has around 61,509 miles on the clock.

Buying a Ford CONSUL?

Before you buy a specific Ford CONSUL, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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