Ford Transit Courier MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Ford Transit Courier took 24,047 MOT tests in Britain and passed 72% of them first time, close to 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: 24,047
First-time pass rate: 72%
All cars: 71%

What the Transit Courier fails on

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

Lights and electrics14.8% (all cars 11.3%)
Tyres7.0% (all cars 6.4%)
Visibility6.3% (all cars 4.8%)
Suspension4.3% (all cars 9.0%)
Brakes3.9% (all cars 6.8%)
Exhaust and emissions3.7% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure1.0% (all cars 3.5%)
Steering1.0% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Stop lamp: not working 5.9%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.4%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 3.1%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.7%
Coil spring: fractured or broken 2.1%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 2.1%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 2.0%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.0%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 22.5%
Brake pads: wearing thin 6.8%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 4.2%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.5%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.5%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.2%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 2.1%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 1.9%

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
2014	1,101	62%
2015	3,553	62%
2016	2,782	65%
2017	4,031	69%
2018	4,419	75%
2019	4,659	78%
2020	3,371	78%

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	45,062 miles
4 years	54,632 miles
5 years	64,729 miles
6 years	78,872 miles
7 years	86,803 miles
8 years	101,038 miles
9 years	110,095 miles

Check a particular Transit Courier

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.