Ford Tourneo Custom MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Ford Tourneo Custom took 6,134 MOT tests in Britain and passed 82% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 6,134
First-time pass rate: 82%
All cars: 71%

What the Tourneo Custom fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics6.0% (all cars 11.3%)
Visibility5.2% (all cars 4.8%)
Tyres4.5% (all cars 6.4%)
Brakes3.6% (all cars 6.8%)
Suspension1.5% (all cars 9.0%)
Body and structure1.4% (all cars 3.5%)
Exhaust and emissions1.0% (all cars 3.1%)
Seat belts and airbags0.9% (all cars 1.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.9%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.0%
Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.3%
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative 1.2%
Headlamp aim: too low 1.1%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 1.0%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 0.9%
Stop lamp: not working 0.9%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 9.3%
Brake pads: wearing thin 8.9%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 4.4%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.5%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.8%
Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2.4%
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.1%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.8%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2018	1,050	79%
2019	1,880	81%
2020	2,313	81%
2021	314	86%
2022	371	93%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	40,090 miles
4 years	56,145 miles
5 years	65,328 miles

Check a particular Tourneo Custom

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Ford models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.