Ford Transit Connect reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults · 245,741 real 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.
MOT pass rate by age
Where the Transit Connect tends to fail
Share of Ford Transit Connect cars aged 4 to 7 years with no fault in each area (higher is better). The tick is the fleet average for the same age.
Fails more often than average on lights & electrics, visibility, emissions & leaks.
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).