Ford Transit Courier MOT pass rate: 78.9% (30,869 tests, 2025)

Name: Ford Transit Courier MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Ford Transit Courier passed 78.9% of its 30,869 MOT tests in 2025 — 1.4 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 6 years old with 73,512 miles on the clock.

78.9%Pass rate (2025)

30,869MOT tests analysed

73,512 miMedian mileage at test

6 yrsMedian age at test

How the Transit Courier compares

Ford Transit Courier

78.9%

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 Courier

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,963	27.4%
2	Tyres	2,906	20.1%
3	Suspension	2,198	15.2%
4	Brakes	1,675	11.6%
5	Visibility	1,601	11.1%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,256	8.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for Transit Courier 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
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

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 Courier pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2018, 2022. Full ranking and method: Ford Transit Courier years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2014	3,179	70.7%	-5.2 pts	112,532	70.7% visual scale
2015	10,247	71.2%	-7.5 pts	103,528	71.2% visual scale
2016	8,063	73.9%	-7.4 pts	91,374	73.9% visual scale
2017	11,606	77.8%	-6.3 pts	84,570	77.8% visual scale
2018	12,826	81.7%	-4.7 pts	70,282	81.7% visual scale
2019	13,536	82.5%	-5.9 pts	60,664	82.5% visual scale
2020	10,021	82.6%	-7.4 pts	53,618	82.6% visual scale
2021	6,958	85.5%	-5.0 pts	42,841	85.5% visual scale
2022	4,466	86.5%	-4.8 pts	38,708	86.5% 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.

Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: 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):

Ball joint has slight play — 265 cars · 17.4% failed the same item the next year
Condition has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords — 237 cars · 6.3% failed the same item the next year
Rigid brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material — 243 cars · 4.5% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 1,310 cars · 4.2% failed the same item the next year
Registration plates deteriorated but not likely to be misread — 444 cars · 3.6% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Transit Courier 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 Transit Connect73.2% pass rate · 157,376 tests Ranger77.4% pass rate · 121,272 tests

FAQs

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

In 2025, 78.9% of 30,869 first MOT tests on the Ford Transit Courier were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Transit Courier fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (27.4% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Ford Transit Courier reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 78.9% it performs above the national average at a median age of 6 years and 73,512 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.