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Ford Independance vs Ford Transit: reliability comparison

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

Ford Independance
97%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Ford Transit
69%
MOT pass rate · 1,477,963 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Independance (97%) 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 Independance Ford Transit
MOT pass rate 97% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 3% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 0.2 ✓ 2.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 26,114 mi 138,004 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 1,477,963

Most common faults

Ford Independance

  1. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
  4. Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
  5. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
  6. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (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 Independance (97%) and Ford Transit (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Independance 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.