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Ford Transit vs Ford V8 coupe: reliability comparison

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

Ford Transit
69%
MOT pass rate · 1,477,963 vehicles
Ford V8 coupe
83%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Transit (69%) and Ford V8 coupe (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Transit Ford V8 coupe
MOT pass rate 69% 83% ✓
MOT failure rate 31% 17% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.9 0.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 138,004 mi 56,284 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,477,963 3

Most common faults

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))

Ford V8 coupe

  1. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
  2. floor patched from inside
  3. Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
  4. Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
  5. Direction indicators missing (1.4.A.2b)
  6. Rear Stop lamp missing (1.2.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Transit (69%) and Ford V8 coupe (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Transit report Full Ford V8 coupe 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.