2018 Ford Transit Courier MOT pass rate: 81.7% (12,826 tests)

2018-registered Ford Transit Couriers passed 81.7% of 12,826 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 4.7 points worse than same-age cars (86.4%). This is one of the strongest Transit Courier years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

81.7%Pass rate, 2018 cars

95.3Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

12,826Tests analysed

70,282 miMedian mileage at test

83.4% / 81.4%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2018 Transit Courier getting worse?

Pass rate of 2018-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	84.8% -3.3 vs same-age
2024	81.1% -5.1 vs same-age
2025	78.9% -5.9 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 Transit Courier

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,443	28.6%
2	Tyres	1,130	22.4%
3	Brakes	609	12.1%
4	Suspension	544	10.8%
5	Visibility	527	10.4%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	502	9.9%

All Transit Courier years compared

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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Ford Transit Courier years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2018 Ford Transit Courier reliable?

2018-registered examples passed 81.7% of their MOT tests (12,826 tests, 2023–2025), -4.7 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 8 years old with a median 70,282 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2018 Transit Courier?

The median tested example shows 70,282 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.