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

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:

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Suspension68,68322.8%
2Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment63,88321.2%
3Brakes58,71819.5%
4Body, chassis, structure51,05316.9%
5Visibility18,7186.2%
6Tyres17,5215.8%

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
Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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

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.

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.