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MOT reliability

Ford Tran sit

2 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Ford Tran sit vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Ford Tran sit has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 125,844 miles.

2
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
13,886
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Tran sit problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Tran sit MOT tests:

  • Other119%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%

Ford Tran sit pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13250%
151100%
161100%
171100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1), Petrol (1)

Most common Ford Tran sit MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Tran sit MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  3. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  4. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  5. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  7. both rear brakes binding slightly (1 times)
  8. offside footbrake effort poor (1 times)
  9. offside parking brake effort poor (1 times)
  10. Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1) (1 times)
  11. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)

Ford Tran sit pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 1 5 80% 175,201
1968 1 11 82% 76,488

Ford Tran sit reliability FAQ

Across 2 Ford Tran sit vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Tran sit MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a).

The typical Ford Tran sit in our data has covered around 125,844 miles.

Compare the Ford Tran sit

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