MOT reliability
Ford Trans
3 vehicles · 39 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Ford Trans vehicles and 39 completed MOT tests, the Ford Trans has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 134,335 miles.
3
Vehicles
39
MOT tests
9,069
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Trans problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Trans MOT tests:
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Other82%
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Brakes18%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Visibility7%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Ford Trans pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 3 | 67% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 3 | 67% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 4 | 50% |
| 12 | 5 | 40% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (3)
Most common Ford Trans MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Trans MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
- slight play in steering rack felt at steering wheel (2 times)
- slight weep from leak of pipe (2 times)
- Spare tyre defective (2 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x3 (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view various chips (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- both rear tyres well worn and perished 195/65/15c (1 times)
- o/s/r antiroll bar linkrod small play (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
Ford Trans pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 14 | 71% | 114,143 |
| 2003 | 1 | 23 | 65% | 161,077 |
Ford Trans reliability FAQ
Across 3 Ford Trans vehicles in our MOT data,
67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Trans MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b); slight play in steering rack felt at steering wheel.
The typical Ford Trans in our data has covered around
134,335 miles.
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