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Ford Deluxe vs Ford Transit: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Ford Deluxe
83%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Ford Transit
69%
MOT pass rate · 1,477,963 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Deluxe (83%) and Ford Transit (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Deluxe Ford Transit
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 1.3 ✓ 2.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 46,691 mi 138,004 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 5 1,477,963

Most common faults

Ford Deluxe

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  3. Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
  4. Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
  5. Offside Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  6. N/S/Rbrake cylinder retainning clip's not fitted correctly but doing there job

Ford Transit

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. Oil leak
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Deluxe (83%) and Ford Transit (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Deluxe report Full Ford Transit report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.