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Ford Lincoln town car vs Ford Transit: reliability comparison

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

Ford Lincoln town car
72%
MOT pass rate · 21 vehicles
Ford Transit
69%
MOT pass rate · 1,477,963 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Lincoln town car (72%) 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 Lincoln town car Ford Transit
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 ✓ 2.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 135,744 mi 138,004 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 21 1,477,963

Most common faults

Ford Lincoln town car

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
  5. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  6. Oil leak

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 Lincoln town car (72%) and Ford Transit (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Lincoln town car 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.