Ford Transit Connect MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Ford Transit Connect took 170,280 MOT tests in Britain and passed 64% of them first time, below 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: 170,280
First-time pass rate: 64%
All cars: 71%

What the Transit Connect fails on

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

Lights and electrics16.1% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes11.4% (all cars 6.8%)
Suspension9.8% (all cars 9.0%)
Body and structure8.2% (all cars 3.5%)
Tyres8.2% (all cars 6.4%)
Visibility7.4% (all cars 4.8%)
Exhaust and emissions5.1% (all cars 3.1%)
Seat belts and airbags2.6% (all cars 1.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.8%
Stop lamp: not working 3.8%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.6%
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 3.4%
Position lamp: not working 3.3%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 3.2%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.0%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 2.7%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 24.5%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 11.9%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 10.6%
Brake pads: wearing thin 10.5%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 7.7%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.3%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 3.9%
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 2.8%

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
2002	332	49%
2003	3,326	48%
2004	4,752	48%
2005	6,428	48%
2006	8,894	47%
2007	9,835	48%
2008	8,564	49%
2009	5,646	50%
2010	5,517	49%
2011	6,248	53%
2012	6,105	57%
2013	4,534	61%
2014	10,717	68%
2015	13,321	72%
2016	14,183	74%
2017	18,412	76%
2018	16,882	75%
2019	15,168	73%
2020	11,050	79%
2021	354	84%

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	44,292 miles
4 years	55,945 miles
5 years	69,175 miles
6 years	80,558 miles
7 years	93,469 miles
8 years	101,778 miles
9 years	112,296 miles
10 years	108,160 miles
11 years	113,300 miles
12 years	125,388 miles
13 years	131,114 miles
14 years	127,282 miles
15 years	138,898 miles
16 years	143,373 miles
17 years	140,602 miles
18 years	142,457 miles
19 years	141,557 miles
20 years	143,891 miles

Check a particular Transit Connect

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.