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Ford Mk1 vs Ford Transit: reliability comparison

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

Ford Mk1
78%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Ford Transit
69%
MOT pass rate · 1,477,963 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Mk1 (78%) 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 Mk1 Ford Transit
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 79,481 mi 138,004 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 10 1,477,963

Most common faults

Ford Mk1

  1. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  3. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  4. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  6. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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 Mk1 (78%) and Ford Transit (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Mk1 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.