Ford Transit Connect MOT pass rate: 73.2% (157,376 tests, 2025)

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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Ford Transit Connect passed 73.2% of its 157,376 MOT tests in 2025 — 4.3 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 102,005 miles on the clock.

73.2%Pass rate (2025)

157,376MOT tests analysed

102,005 miMedian mileage at test

9 yrsMedian age at test

How the Transit Connect compares

Ford Transit Connect

73.2%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Ford average (all models)

75.3%

What fails most on the Ford Transit Connect

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Transit Connect:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	27,085	20.7%
2	Brakes	27,062	20.7%
3	Suspension	21,029	16.1%
4	Tyres	16,636	12.7%
5	Body, chassis, structure	16,504	12.6%
6	Visibility	9,775	7.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for Transit Connect owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Transit Connect pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2010. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2014, 2015. Full ranking and method: Ford Transit Connect years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2003	7,427	56.9%	-8.1 pts	141,426	56.9% visual scale
2004	10,657	56.9%	-7.4 pts	139,918	56.9% visual scale
2005	14,659	55.9%	-8.6 pts	139,747	55.9% visual scale
2006	20,917	56.2%	-8.2 pts	138,670	56.2% visual scale
2007	23,877	56.9%	-8.2 pts	142,376	56.9% visual scale
2008	21,405	57.2%	-7.9 pts	138,158	57.2% visual scale
2009	14,599	58.0%	-8.4 pts	125,559	58.0% visual scale
2010	14,703	57.2%	-10.2 pts	130,786	57.2% visual scale
2011	16,876	61.3%	-7.9 pts	125,495	61.3% visual scale
2012	16,743	63.2%	-8.0 pts	114,484	63.2% visual scale
2013	12,715	67.0%	-6.4 pts	109,551	67.0% visual scale
2014	31,003	74.1%	-1.8 pts	115,793	74.1% visual scale
2015	38,674	76.9%	-1.9 pts	105,956	76.9% visual scale
2016	41,233	79.2%	-2.1 pts	98,860	79.2% visual scale
2017	53,854	81.8%	-2.2 pts	87,020	81.8% visual scale
2018	49,062	81.8%	-4.6 pts	75,684	81.8% visual scale
2019	44,107	80.5%	-7.9 pts	62,678	80.5% visual scale
2020	32,789	81.9%	-8.0 pts	51,160	81.9% visual scale
2021	21,442	84.4%	-6.1 pts	48,960	84.4% visual scale
2022	2,578	85.5%	-5.7 pts	41,158	85.5% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive — 1,394 cars · 11.4% failed the same item the next year
Prescribed areas prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive — 375 cars · 10.9% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 2,402 cars · 9.0% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 2,035 cars · 7.8% failed the same item the next year
Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 1,209 cars · 6.7% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Transit Connect before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Ford models

Fiesta71.7% pass rate · 1,279,795 tests Focus74.3% pass rate · 850,793 tests Transit68.9% pass rate · 275,334 tests Kuga81.7% pass rate · 248,991 tests Mondeo73.0% pass rate · 171,083 tests Ka72.1% pass rate · 168,504 tests Ranger77.4% pass rate · 121,272 tests Ecosport83.6% pass rate · 108,543 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Ford Transit Connect?

In 2025, 73.2% of 157,376 first MOT tests on the Ford Transit Connect were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Transit Connect fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (20.7% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Ford Transit Connect reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 73.2% it performs below the national average at a median age of 9 years and 102,005 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.