Massey Ferguson MF 165 Transmission specifications

The fastest speed on record for an MF 165 is 12.4 mph (20 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

10 transmission values on record for the MF 165.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

57.3 hp

42.7 kW as stated by the source

Not independently tested

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 165”, claimed

How fast will an MF 165 go?

The fastest speed on record for an MF 165 is 12.4 mph (20 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — MF 165 Transmission
Drive	2WD / 4WD^{Source 3}Varies by configurationOn record for 3 of 5 configurations
Forward gears	6–12the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears	2–4the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described	6 forward/2 reverse or 12 forward/4 reverse
Clutch	Pedal operated dry and air cooled MF double clutch
Top speed forward	12.4 mph · 20 km/h
Top speed reverse	8.3 mph · 13.36 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Steering	Mechanical single-finger steering^{Source 3}On record for 1 of 5 configurations
Differential lock	Pedal operated self releasing claw differential lock
Front axle	Oscillating mounted front axle with extendable half axles

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 165”

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 165”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 165 S”.

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Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

Nebraska and OECD Tractor Test Data, 1972 — Nebraska state publication; facts cited, NTTL-BOOKLET-1972 · p. 44 · retrieved 2026-09-13. Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Original document
Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 165 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-57413 · revision 1053150. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 165 S — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-104176 · revision 992089. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document