Ford Transit MOT pass rate: 68.9% (275,334 tests, 2025)

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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Ford Transit passed 68.9% of its 275,334 MOT tests in 2025 — 8.6 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 10 years old with 114,534 miles on the clock.

68.9%Pass rate (2025)

275,334MOT tests analysed

114,534 miMedian mileage at test

10 yrsMedian age at test

How the Transit compares

Ford Transit

68.9%

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

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	68,683	22.8%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	63,883	21.2%
3	Brakes	58,718	19.5%
4	Body, chassis, structure	51,053	16.9%
5	Visibility	18,718	6.2%
6	Tyres	17,521	5.8%

Pre-MOT checklist for Transit owners

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

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
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
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
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 pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2011, 2012, 2013. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2002, 2006. Full ranking and method: Ford Transit years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2001	3,912	65.7%	-0.9 pts	120,061	65.7% visual scale
2002	5,841	65.1%	-0.6 pts	120,965	65.1% visual scale
2003	6,922	62.0%	-3.0 pts	124,456	62.0% visual scale
2004	6,537	63.6%	-0.7 pts	108,004	63.6% visual scale
2005	9,121	62.9%	-1.6 pts	112,589	62.9% visual scale
2006	16,807	64.3%	-0.1 pts	131,003	64.3% visual scale
2007	28,793	63.2%	-1.9 pts	139,580	63.2% visual scale
2008	36,032	60.9%	-4.2 pts	138,190	60.9% visual scale
2009	32,380	59.7%	-6.7 pts	141,453	59.7% visual scale
2010	46,121	58.4%	-9.0 pts	143,327	58.4% visual scale
2011	54,957	59.1%	-10.1 pts	138,896	59.1% visual scale
2012	45,001	60.5%	-10.8 pts	130,704	60.5% visual scale
2013	58,690	64.3%	-9.1 pts	122,672	64.3% visual scale
2014	84,940	69.8%	-6.1 pts	115,909	69.8% visual scale
2015	105,000	71.4%	-7.3 pts	106,987	71.4% visual scale
2016	121,915	74.4%	-6.9 pts	95,416	74.4% visual scale
2017	128,984	76.5%	-7.5 pts	85,548	76.5% visual scale
2018	55,698	80.1%	-6.2 pts	76,417	80.1% visual scale
2019	7,102	81.6%	-6.8 pts	59,964	81.6% 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.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: 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 — 3,333 cars · 10.7% failed the same item the next year
Pins and bushes pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement — 30,664 cars · 8.7% failed the same item the next year
Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 3,222 cars · 7.4% failed the same item the next year
Rigid brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material — 31,946 cars · 7.2% failed the same item the next year
Spring mounting prescribed areas prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive — 320 cars · 6.2% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Transit 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 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 Ecosport83.6% pass rate · 108,543 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Ford Transit?

In 2025, 68.9% of 275,334 first MOT tests on the Ford Transit were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Transit fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (22.8% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Ford Transit reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 68.9% it performs below the national average at a median age of 10 years and 114,534 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.