2018 Ford Tourneo Connect MOT pass rate: 84.3% (3,349 tests)
Is the 2018 Tourneo Connect getting worse?
Pass rate of 2018-registered cars across recent test years:
| Test year | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 85.4% -2.6 vs same-age |
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| 2024 | 82.8% -3.4 vs same-age |
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| 2025 | 84.5% -0.3 vs same-age |
The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.
What fails on a 2018 Tourneo Connect
| # | System | Defects recorded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyres | 272 | 28.6% |
| 2 | Brakes | 166 | 17.5% |
| 3 | Visibility | 123 | 12.9% |
| 4 | Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 115 | 12.1% |
| 5 | Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 81 | 8.5% |
| 6 | Noise, emissions and leaks | 59 | 6.2% |
All Tourneo Connect years compared
| Registration year | Tests | Pass rate | Vs same-age | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,133 | 74.0% | -1.8 pts | 85,768 |
| 2015 | 5,405 | 76.3% | -2.4 pts | 77,994 |
| 2016 | 7,071 | 82.9% | +1.5 pts | 66,420 |
| 2017 | 5,746 | 83.9% | -0.1 pts | 53,286 |
| 2018 (this page) | 3,349 | 84.3% | -2.1 pts | 40,798 |
| 2019 | 5,784 | 83.6% | -4.8 pts | 31,988 |
| 2020 | 6,284 | 84.2% | -5.7 pts | 24,588 |
| 2021 | 3,375 | 85.7% | -4.7 pts | 23,998 |
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FAQs
Is a 2018 Ford Tourneo Connect reliable?
2018-registered examples passed 84.3% of their MOT tests (3,349 tests, 2023–2025), -2.1 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 8 years old with a median 40,798 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.
What mileage is too high for a 2018 Tourneo Connect?
The median tested example shows 40,798 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.