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Ford Transit reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·459,269 DVSA tests·2024
Across 459,269 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 65% of Ford Transit cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, behind the 73% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in body & structure and lights & electrics.
65%
Below average for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Below average for its age
-7.9 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
97,412 tests · fleet 85%
72%
8 to 12 years
215,767 tests · fleet 73%
65%
13 years and older
146,090 tests · fleet 61%
56%
Where the Transit fails
Suspension93
Brakes92
Body & structure92
Steering99
Tyres97
Lights & electrics90
Fails more often on body & structure, lights & electrics, brakes.
Share of 8 to 12 years Ford Transit MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Ford Transit tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Ford Transit models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~16% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~15% of MOTsAbove average
- Brakes · flagged on ~10% of MOTsAbove average
- Body & structure · flagged on ~9% of MOTsAbove average
Common questions
Is the Ford Transit reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Ford Transit is more demanding than average for its age: 65% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. Give body & structure, lights & electrics and brakes a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Ford Transit?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Ford Transit in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 72%; 8 to 12 years, 65%; and 13 years and older, 56%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Ford Transit MOT?
For Ford Transit cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are suspension (15% of tests vs 10.4% fleet), body & structure (8.9% of tests vs 4.7% fleet), brakes (9.7% of tests vs 7.4% fleet).
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