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Ford Spectrum vs Ford Transit: reliability comparison

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

Ford Spectrum
67%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Ford Transit
69%
MOT pass rate · 1,477,963 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Spectrum (67%) 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 Spectrum Ford Transit
MOT pass rate 67% 69% ✓
MOT failure rate 33% 31% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.5 ✓ 2.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 154,328 mi 138,004 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 1,477,963

Most common faults

Ford Spectrum

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  4. Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
  5. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  6. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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 Spectrum (67%) and Ford Transit (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Spectrum 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.