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Ford Rotrax vs Ford Transit: reliability comparison

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

Ford Rotrax
87%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Ford Transit
69%
MOT pass rate · 1,477,963 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Rotrax (87%) 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 Rotrax Ford Transit
MOT pass rate 87% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 13% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 56,426 mi 138,004 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 1,477,963

Most common faults

Ford Rotrax

  1. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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 Rotrax (87%) and Ford Transit (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Rotrax 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.