2021 Ford Transit Courier MOT pass rate: 85.5% (6,958 tests)
Is the 2021 Transit Courier getting worse?
Pass rate of 2021-registered cars across recent test years:
| Test year | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 85.2% -5.4 vs same-age |
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| 2025 | 85.7% -4.5 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 2021 Transit Courier
| # | System | Defects recorded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyres | 510 | 28.0% |
| 2 | Visibility | 408 | 22.4% |
| 3 | Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 358 | 19.6% |
| 4 | Brakes | 260 | 14.3% |
| 5 | Noise, emissions and leaks | 77 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Steering | 62 | 3.4% |
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 | 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 (this page) | 6,958 | 85.5% | -5.0 pts | 42,841 |
| 2022 | 4,466 | 86.5% | -4.8 pts | 38,708 |
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FAQs
Is a 2021 Ford Transit Courier reliable?
2021-registered examples passed 85.5% of their MOT tests (6,958 tests, 2023–2025), -5.0 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 5 years old with a median 42,841 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.
What mileage is too high for a 2021 Transit Courier?
The median tested example shows 42,841 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.