Ford Transit MOT data by year
The Ford Transit appears in 1,975,676 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1980–2025. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, suspension and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 75.9%.
1,975,676
MOT tests analysed
75.9%
Pass rate
24.1%
Fail rate
1980–2025
Years covered
By model year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15,786 | 70.0% | 30.0% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2003 | 18,907 | 68.8% | 31.2% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2004 | 18,052 | 69.7% | 30.3% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2005 | 25,240 | 69.2% | 30.8% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2006 | 46,694 | 69.6% | 30.4% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2008 | 95,178 | 68.7% | 31.4% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2009 | 81,620 | 68.8% | 31.2% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2016 | 252,102 | 81.2% | 18.8% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2017 | 261,472 | 82.9% | 17.1% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2018 | 111,557 | 85.1% | 14.9% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2019 | 11,471 | 85.5% | 14.5% | Lighting & signalling |
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lighting & signalling | 14.3% | 282,748 |
| 2 | Suspension | 10.5% | 207,047 |
| 3 | Brakes | 9.3% | 183,280 |
| 4 | Body, structure & corrosion | 8.1% | 160,099 |
| 5 | Visibility | 6.0% | 118,956 |
| 6 | Tyres | 4.2% | 83,410 |
| 7 | Emissions & environmental | 3.8% | 74,366 |
| 8 | Steering | 2.1% | 41,243 |
Methodology & source. Based on 1,975,676 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.