MOT reliability
Ford Transit motor home
14 vehicles · 215 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 14 Ford Transit motor home vehicles and 215 completed MOT tests, the Ford Transit motor home has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 99,993 miles.
14
Vehicles
215
MOT tests
4,533
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Transit motor home problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Transit motor home MOT tests:
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Other45%
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Brakes19%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
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Lamps & electrical9%
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Body & structure8%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Steering3%
Ford Transit motor home pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 14 | 79% |
| 4 | 15 | 93% |
| 5 | 13 | 92% |
| 6 | 13 | 92% |
| 7 | 13 | 85% |
| 8 | 20 | 60% |
| 9 | 16 | 81% |
| 10 | 15 | 73% |
| 11 | 16 | 69% |
| 12 | 9 | 89% |
| 13 | 12 | 75% |
| 14 | 12 | 75% |
| 15 | 8 | 88% |
| 16 | 6 | 100% |
| 17 | 5 | 100% |
| 18 | 5 | 80% |
| 19 | 6 | 50% |
| 20 | 3 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (14)
Most common Ford Transit motor home MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Transit motor home MOT tests:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (12 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (7 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (6 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
- Oil leak (6 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) (5 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened outer face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
Ford Transit motor home pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 40,418 |
| 2013 | 1 | 14 | 86% | 78,194 |
| 2011 | 2 | 31 | 71% | 141,114 |
| 2010 | 2 | 30 | 87% | 42,010 |
| 2009 | 2 | 34 | 91% | 42,970 |
| 2008 | 2 | 37 | 81% | 86,045 |
| 2003 | 2 | 36 | 78% | 103,764 |
| 2002 | 1 | 27 | 67% | 399,773 |
Ford Transit motor home reliability FAQ
Across 14 Ford Transit motor home vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Transit motor home MOT issues are:
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).
The typical Ford Transit motor home in our data has covered around
99,993 miles.
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