1990–2021 · 297,352 MOT tests

Ford Transit MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Ford Transit did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

88Well below average
Best year200062.7% passed
Worst year201249.9% passed
Rank in Ford25 of 26

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1990: 60.8% passed (average for its age 72.0%)901991: 56.8% passed (average for its age 71.1%)1992: 55.1% passed (average for its age 68.8%)921993: 64.7% passed (average for its age 67.5%)1994: 64.3% passed (average for its age 67.5%)941995: 60.3% passed (average for its age 66.8%)1996: 62.8% passed (average for its age 66.2%)961997: 60.3% passed (average for its age 65.5%)1998: 63.0% passed (average for its age 64.9%)981999: 63.4% passed (average for its age 63.3%)2000: 62.7% passed (average for its age 61.5%)002001: 58.7% passed (average for its age 59.4%)2002: 59.1% passed (average for its age 58.1%)022003: 54.7% passed (average for its age 57.3%)2004: 56.5% passed (average for its age 56.4%)042005: 56.9% passed (average for its age 56.5%)2006: 55.6% passed (average for its age 56.1%)062007: 55.5% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2008: 52.8% passed (average for its age 56.9%)082009: 51.2% passed (average for its age 58.4%)2010: 50.9% passed (average for its age 59.6%)102011: 50.4% passed (average for its age 61.8%)2012: 49.9% passed (average for its age 64.3%)122013: 55.3% passed (average for its age 66.8%)2014: 64.0% passed (average for its age 69.9%)142015: 65.8% passed (average for its age 73.5%)2016: 68.2% passed (average for its age 76.6%)162017: 69.3% passed (average for its age 79.8%)2018: 73.4% passed (average for its age 82.5%)182019: 74.0% passed (average for its age 84.9%)2020: 80.4% passed (average for its age 86.9%)202021: 81.3% passed (average for its age 87.6%)

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 Transit1,91581.3%87.6%
93Below average
2020 Transit1,60080.4%86.9%
93Below average
2019 Transit2,90674.0%84.9%
87Well below average
2018 Transit19,01673.4%82.5%
89Well below average
2017 Transit43,90369.3%79.8%
87Well below average
2016 Transit41,26968.2%76.6%
89Well below average
2015 Transit35,35665.8%73.5%
90Well below average
2014 Transit28,59664.0%69.9%
92Well below average
2013 Transit19,83755.3%66.8%
83Well below average
2012 Transit15,16249.9%64.3%
78Well below average
2011 Transit18,52050.4%61.8%
82Well below average
2010 Transit15,45450.9%59.6%
86Well below average
2009 Transit10,84351.2%58.4%
88Well below average
2008 Transit11,94152.8%56.9%
93Below average
2007 Transit9,45855.5%56.9%
97Below average
2006 Transit5,34355.6%56.1%
99About average
2005 Transit2,77756.9%56.5%
101About average
2004 Transit2,03956.5%56.4%
100About average
2003 Transit2,17454.7%57.3%
96Below average
2002 Transit1,75659.1%58.1%
102About average
2001 Transit1,27658.7%59.4%
99About average
2000 Transit1,00562.7%61.5%
102About average
1999 Transit93263.4%63.3%
100About average
1998 Transit83763.0%64.9%
97Below average
1997 Transit72760.3%65.5%
92Well below average
1996 Transit70962.8%66.2%
95Below average
1995 Transit60960.3%66.8%
90Well below average
1994 Transit38764.3%67.5%
95Below average
1993 Transit18464.7%67.5%
96Below average
1992 Transit23655.1%68.8%
80Well below average
1991 Transit26456.8%71.1%
80Well below average
1990 Transit32160.8%72.0%
84Well below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 297,352 tests.

  1. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt5.8%
  2. Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded3.8%
  3. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn3.5%
  4. Position lamp: not working3.2%
  5. Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength2.7%
  6. Stop lamp: not working2.7%
  7. Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps2.4%
  8. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.4%

Other Ford models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Ford Fiesta1,360,577
94Below average
Ford Focus893,948
99About average
Ford Kuga285,773
103Above average
Ford Mondeo191,040
100About average
Ford Ka176,933
98About average
Ford Transit Connect159,164
90Well below average
Ford Transit Custom145,865
90Well below average
Ford Ranger111,264
94Below average