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MOT reliability

Ford Transit

1,477,963 vehicles · 16,444,768 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,477,963 Ford Transit vehicles and 16,444,768 completed MOT tests, the Ford Transit has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 138,004 miles.

1,477,963
Vehicles
16,444,768
MOT tests
10,424
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Transit problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Transit MOT tests:

  • Other63%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
  • Brakes14%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Visibility3%
  • Steering2%

Ford Transit pass rate by age

How the Ford Transit's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
141,99989%
285,36682%
31,281,84277%
41,308,72576%
51,356,66074%
61,405,74172%
71,445,92070%
81,446,03469%
91,382,23667%
101,276,41765%
111,138,72764%
12967,96563%
13792,65262%
14628,73262%
15482,04962%
16361,52563%
17271,23563%
18197,76664%
19141,79464%
20101,71464%

Fuel types: Diesel (1,431,883), Petrol (43,763), LPG (1,969), Electric (180), Gas Bi-Fuel (78), Other (38), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (17), Gas (12)

Most common Ford Transit MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (577,704 times)
  2. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (383,058 times)
  3. Oil leak (372,111 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (342,386 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (339,741 times)
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (325,381 times)
  7. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (312,227 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (308,817 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (304,545 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (302,421 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (292,990 times)
  12. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (287,027 times)
  13. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (280,664 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (266,680 times)
  15. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (263,806 times)

Ford Transit pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2026 6 6 50% 45,223
2025 41 48 92% 9,013
2024 106 137 87% 24,919
2023 7,881 9,906 80% 52,031
2022 19,558 33,483 80% 57,088
2021 839 2,064 82% 53,079
2020 1,248 5,348 85% 62,560
2019 22,828 127,517 79% 93,226
2018 52,259 349,657 79% 101,788
2017 79,401 618,290 80% 107,848
2016 78,896 680,119 79% 116,278
2015 69,832 674,726 78% 125,030
2014 59,164 635,275 75% 131,166
2013 55,327 666,348 70% 134,195
2012 50,550 656,497 68% 141,032
2011 56,625 796,614 68% 153,119
2010 49,294 731,709 68% 157,238
2009 40,052 626,324 68% 157,385
2008 59,715 956,850 67% 158,364
2007 62,411 1,002,332 67% 159,204
2006 57,338 915,686 67% 156,470
2005 54,021 835,766 67% 154,308
2004 58,021 885,258 67% 154,293
2003 57,294 913,080 67% 161,862
2002 56,902 884,567 66% 166,815
2001 55,054 764,823 66% 164,895
2000 45,828 506,835 64% 149,048
1999 45,243 408,618 64% 141,597
1998 48,842 405,173 64% 146,972
1997 44,241 348,798 63% 155,552
1996 37,765 270,428 62% 156,445
1995 33,450 212,601 61% 154,391
1994 22,839 123,226 61% 93,987
1993 16,901 87,040 60% 76,088
1992 13,622 71,980 61% 86,894
1991 8,547 48,051 61% 86,905
1990 8,647 50,082 62% 84,394
1989 9,554 56,614 62% 84,311
1988 4,588 30,214 62% 81,648
1987 2,931 18,300 62% 106,907
1986 1,340 7,981 63% 120,416
1985 712 4,761 67% 101,218
1984 441 2,840 67% 90,634
1983 247 1,650 67% 94,326
1982 185 1,229 67% 84,168
1981 168 1,239 67% 110,522
1980 204 1,390 66% 112,566
1979 232 1,571 64% 106,173
1978 147 1,029 66% 95,833
1977 89 576 69% 87,260
1976 51 349 66% 100,297
1975 49 293 68% 89,180
1974 45 304 68% 86,665
1973 86 646 71% 133,980
1972 98 808 73% 100,667
1971 395 2,301 67% 107,739
1970 55 366 73% 76,555
1969 51 327 76% 95,011
1968 51 274 78% 86,239
1967 32 246 81% 55,511
1966 22 138 79% 63,888
1965 1 15 100% 38,071
1964 1 1 100% 83,784
1919 1 3 100% 93,906

Ford Transit reliability FAQ

Across 1,477,963 Ford Transit vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Transit MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)); Oil leak.

The typical Ford Transit in our data has covered around 138,004 miles.

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