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Ford Super delux vs Ford Transit: reliability comparison

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

Ford Super delux
75%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Ford Transit
69%
MOT pass rate · 1,477,963 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Super delux (75%) 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 Super delux Ford Transit
MOT pass rate 75% 69%
MOT failure rate 25% 31%
Faults & advisories per test 3.0 2.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% 2%
Average mileage 97,042 mi 138,004 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 1,477,963

Most common faults

Ford Super delux

  1. slight play in steering box
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  4. Offside Inner Front Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  5. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
  6. Nearside Inner Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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 Super delux (75%) and Ford Transit (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Super delux 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.