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MOT reliability

Ford Transit recovery truck

2 vehicles · 39 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Ford Transit recovery truck vehicles and 39 completed MOT tests, the Ford Transit recovery truck has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 257,457 miles.

2
Vehicles
39
MOT tests
13,010
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Transit recovery truck problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Transit recovery truck MOT tests:

  • Other77%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Brakes6%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Steering4%
  • Visibility3%
  • Body & structure1%

Ford Transit recovery truck pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2250%
3367%
4250%
5367%
6367%
7450%
8450%
91100%
10250%
111100%
122100%
132100%
142100%
152100%
16367%
17250%

Fuel types: Diesel (2)

Most common Ford Transit recovery truck MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  2. brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  4. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (2 times)
  5. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  9. bonnet secondary catch not working properly (2 times)
  10. Coolant leak (2 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner & outer (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  14. Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner & outer (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)

Ford Transit recovery truck pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 15 73% 302,982
2004 1 24 67% 211,932

Ford Transit recovery truck reliability FAQ

Across 2 Ford Transit recovery truck vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Transit recovery truck MOT issues are: Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f); brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Ford Transit recovery truck in our data has covered around 257,457 miles.

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