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MOT reliability

Ford Transit connect ambiente tdci

3 vehicles · 29 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Ford Transit connect ambiente tdci vehicles and 29 completed MOT tests, the Ford Transit connect ambiente tdci has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 87,055 miles.

3
Vehicles
29
MOT tests
10,767
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
10%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Transit connect ambiente tdci problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Transit connect ambiente tdci MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension29%
  • Brakes27%
  • Lamps & electrical17%
  • Other15%
  • Visibility15%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%

Ford Transit connect ambiente tdci pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3650%
43100%
5475%
6475%
73100%
8560%
9475%

Fuel types: Diesel (3)

Most common Ford Transit connect ambiente tdci MOT faults

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

  1. Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i)) (2 times)
  2. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  7. chip to windscreen (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge worn (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  9. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view has chip (3.2 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.1mm and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  12. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  13. Windscreen wiper blade defective nearside & offside (3.4 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  14. Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) (1 times)
  15. Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit LIMIT IS 0.50 BUT READING 0.65 (8.2.2.2 (a)) (1 times)

Ford Transit connect ambiente tdci pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 2 20 70% 60,736
2016 1 9 78% 139,694

Ford Transit connect ambiente tdci reliability FAQ

Across 3 Ford Transit connect ambiente tdci vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Transit connect ambiente tdci MOT issues are: Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Ford Transit connect ambiente tdci in our data has covered around 87,055 miles.

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