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Ford Transit Connect reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·245,741 DVSA tests·2024
Across 245,741 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 75% of Ford Transit Connect cars aged 4 to 7 years pass their MOT first time, behind the 85% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in lights & electrics and visibility.
75%
Below average for its agepass first time (4 to 7 years)
Below average for its age
-9.7 pts
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
15,276 tests · fleet 89%
82%
4 to 7 years
88,409 tests · fleet 85%
75%
8 to 12 years
70,439 tests · fleet 73%
70%
13 years and older
71,617 tests · fleet 61%
50%
Where the Transit Connect fails
Suspension99
Brakes96
Body & structure99
Steering100
Tyres95
Lights & electrics93
Fails more often on lights & electrics, visibility, emissions & leaks.
Share of 4 to 7 years Ford Transit Connect 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 Connect tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Ford Transit Connect 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 ~17% of MOTsAbove average
- Suspension · flagged on ~15% of MOTsAbove average
- Body & structure · flagged on ~14% of MOTsAbove average
- Brakes · flagged on ~13% of MOTsAbove average
Common questions
Is the Ford Transit Connect reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Ford Transit Connect is more demanding than average for its age: 75% of examples aged 4 to 7 years pass first time, against a 85% fleet average. Give lights & electrics, visibility and emissions & leaks a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Ford Transit Connect?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Ford Transit Connect in 2024: up to 3 years, 82%; 4 to 7 years, 75%; 8 to 12 years, 70%; and 13 years and older, 50%. 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 Connect MOT?
For Ford Transit Connect cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are body & structure (13.9% of tests vs 4.7% fleet), brakes (12.9% of tests vs 7.4% fleet), lights & electrics (17.4% of tests vs 12.5% fleet).
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