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Ford E450 vs Ford Transit: reliability comparison

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

Ford E450
80%
MOT pass rate · 76 vehicles
More reliable
Ford Transit
69%
MOT pass rate · 1,477,963 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Ford E450 is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Ford E450 Ford Transit
MOT pass rate 80% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 20% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 1.5 ✓ 2.9
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 70,223 mi 138,004 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 76 1,477,963

Most common faults

Ford E450

  1. Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  3. Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  4. Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  6. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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 E450 is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Ford E450 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.