MOT reliability

Ford Transit motor caravan

18 vehicles · 279 completed MOT tests analysed

71%

MOT pass rate

Based on 18 Ford Transit motor caravan vehicles and 279 completed MOT tests, the Ford Transit motor caravan has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 106,158 miles.

Vehicles

279

MOT tests

6,418

Avg miles / year

2.8

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Ford Transit motor caravan problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Transit motor caravan MOT tests:

Other40%
Brakes22%
Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
Lamps & electrical9%
Body & structure9%
Visibility4%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Seatbelts & equipment2%

Ford Transit motor caravan pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	1	100%
2	3	67%
3	24	88%
4	28	71%
5	25	72%
6	23	74%
7	23	65%
8	20	80%
9	16	88%
10	20	65%
11	17	71%
12	13	69%
13	13	62%
14	11	73%
15	8	62%
16	6	67%
17	6	50%
18	5	60%
19	6	50%
20	4	75%

Fuel types: Diesel (18)

Most common Ford Transit motor caravan MOT faults

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (13 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (12 times)
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (10 times)
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (10 times)
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (9 times)
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (9 times)
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (9 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (9 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (8 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (7 times)
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (7 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (7 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)

Ford Transit motor caravan pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2021	1	4	100%	114,426
2018	1	6	100%	96,179
2017	1	9	89%	—
2016	1	8	88%	44,731
2015	4	41	83%	63,940
2013	1	17	65%	149,025
2012	1	18	61%	145,782
2011	3	51	67%	117,512
2010	1	17	82%	246,043
2007	1	24	62%	111,407
2005	1	29	62%	87,174
2004	1	31	61%	—
2002	1	24	75%	95,464

Ford Transit motor caravan reliability FAQ

Across 18 Ford Transit motor caravan vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Transit motor caravan MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)).

The typical Ford Transit motor caravan in our data has covered around 106,158 miles.

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