Ford Transit reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Ford

Model: Transit

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 4,047,364 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

71.2%

Share of this model's 4,047,364 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

38.1 mpg

CO2 emission

202 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£360/yr

Average vehicle miles

129,054

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

140,211

Healthy mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.1

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

491,344

491,188 valid MOT, 156 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

4,047,364

4,047,364 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

491,344On the road

Insight summary

Ford Transit is a common model in this snapshot, with 491,344 represented vehicles and 1.18% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 71.2% from 4,047,364 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 37. The current pool shows an average of 129,054 miles and an average age of 12.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 140,211 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, parking brake and lighting. The practical read is that the Ford Transit deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	489,653
PETROL	1,406
LPG	210
ELECTRIC	46
GAS BI-FUEL	15
ELECTRIC DIESEL	4
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	3
OTHER	3
CNG	2
GAS	2

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	200,194
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	77,925
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	76,559
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	75,573
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	72,243
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	68,969
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	60,606
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	50,556
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	45,713
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	45,051
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	43,778
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	43,404
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	35,601
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	34,492
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	34,184
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))	33,517
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	33,024
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	32,400
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	30,540
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	30,440
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	29,923
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	29,369
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	29,320
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	29,103
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))	28,984

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,271,468 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

200,194

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

77,925

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

76,559

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

75,573

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

72,243

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

68,969

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

60,606

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

50,556

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

45,713

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

45,051

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

43,778

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

43,404

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

35,601

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

34,492

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

34,184

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

33,517

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

33,024

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

32,400

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

30,540

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

30,440

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

29,923

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

29,369

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

29,320

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

29,103

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

28,984

Ford Transit reliability and MOT data