Ford Transit MOT Results
Registered in 201157.3% pass rate
from 42,106 tests in 2017
(13% worse than other 2011 vans)
Pass rate by mileage
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 2011 vans and highlighted areas where the Ford Transit is unusually good or bad.
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31% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
(33% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 17% fail on Registration plate lamp (71% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 11% fail on Stop lamp (88% worse than other 2011 vans)
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11% fail on
Position lamps
(53% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 7.9% fail on Front lamps (43% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 3.3% fail on Rear lamps (100% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.22% fail on All position lamps (57% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.0095% fail on Switch
- 4.6% fail on Headlamp aim
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2.9% fail on
Headlamps
- 2.9% fail on Headlamp
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0.012% fail on
Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
- 0.0095% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
- 0.0024% fail on Headlamp levelling device
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0.012% fail on
Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest
- 0.0095% fail on Headlamp levelling device
- 0.0024% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
- 0.0071% fail on Switch
- 0.0047% fail on Matched pair
- 0.0024% fail on Dipswitch
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2.7% fail on
Direction indicators
(11% worse than other 2011 vans)
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2.7% fail on
Flashing type
(11% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 2.1% fail on Individual lamps (33% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.38% fail on Side repeaters (47% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.30% fail on All direction indicators
- 0.0047% fail on Tell tales
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2.7% fail on
Flashing type
(11% worse than other 2011 vans)
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2.3% fail on
Rear fog lamp
(39% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 2.3% fail on Fog lamp (39% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.066% fail on Tell tale
- 0.0047% fail on Switch
- 0.33% fail on Horn (46% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.21% fail on Trailer electrical socket (80% worse than other 2011 vans)
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0.13% fail on
Hazard warning
(56% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.100% fail on Lamp
- 0.026% fail on Switch (87% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.0095% fail on Tell tale
- 0.12% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
- 0.11% fail on Electrical wiring
- 0.071% fail on Rear reflectors (67% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.017% fail on Battery (87% better than other 2011 vans)
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0.0095% fail on
Outline marker lamps
- 0.0047% fail on Rear lamps
- 0.0024% fail on Front lamps
- 0.0024% fail on All outline markers
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14% fail on
Suspension
(19% worse than other 2011 vans)
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8.1% fail on
Anti-roll bars
(110% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 5.2% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints (100% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 1.8% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints (87% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 1.4% fail on Linkage condition (2 times worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.28% fail on Attachment (110% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.13% fail on Condition (2 times worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.017% fail on Presence (2 times worse than other 2011 vans)
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3.3% fail on
Suspension arms
(79% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 3.2% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints (77% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.11% fail on Attachment (160% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.0095% fail on Condition
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2.3% fail on
Wheel bearings
(140% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 2.0% fail on Front (160% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.39% fail on Rear (79% worse than other 2011 vans)
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1.4% fail on
Leaf springs
(95% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.85% fail on Condition (130% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.28% fail on Spring eye (2 times worse than other 2011 vans)
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0.19% fail on
Pins and bushes
(45% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.11% fail on Anchor (150% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.083% fail on Shackle
- 0.0047% fail on Other pins and bushes
- 0.064% fail on Securing bolts (46% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.017% fail on Anchor bracket
- 0.012% fail on Shackle bracket
- 0.0095% fail on Spring saddle
- 0.0024% fail on Spring slippers
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0.81% fail on
Drive shafts
(67% better than other 2011 vans)
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0.79% fail on
Front drive shafts
(67% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.77% fail on Constant velocity joints (67% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.012% fail on Drive shafts
- 0.0071% fail on Couplings
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0.021% fail on
Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
- 0.017% fail on Drive shafts
- 0.0047% fail on Universal joint
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0.79% fail on
Front drive shafts
(67% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.41% fail on Front suspension joints (43% better than other 2011 vans)
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0.20% fail on
Tie bars/rods
(110% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.17% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints (110% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.024% fail on Condition (2 times worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.014% fail on Attachment
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0.14% fail on
Shock absorbers
(87% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.14% fail on Condition (87% better than other 2011 vans)
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0.12% fail on
Coil springs
(94% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.093% fail on Condition (95% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.026% fail on Location
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0.064% fail on
Bonded suspension
(2 times worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.062% fail on Condition (2 times worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.0024% fail on Attachment
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0.038% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 0.019% fail on Component mounting
- 0.019% fail on Spring mounting (180% worse than other 2011 vans)
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0.031% fail on
Radius arms
- 0.026% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.0047% fail on Condition
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0.017% fail on
Macpherson strut
(96% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.017% fail on Condition (96% better than other 2011 vans)
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0.017% fail on
Sub-frames
- 0.0095% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.0071% fail on Condition
- 0.0095% fail on Front suspension retaining and locking devices
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0.0047% fail on
Axles
- 0.0047% fail on Axle beam
- 0.0024% fail on General condition
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0.0024% fail on
Torsion bars
- 0.0024% fail on Attachment
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0.0024% fail on
Trailing arms
- 0.0024% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.0024% fail on
Torque/reaction arms
- 0.0024% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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8.1% fail on
Anti-roll bars
(110% worse than other 2011 vans)
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13% fail on
Brakes
(29% worse than other 2011 vans)
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6.9% fail on
Hub components
(67% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 5.5% fail on Brake pads (57% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 2.1% fail on Brake discs (130% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.12% fail on Brake calipers
- 0.026% fail on Brake linings
- 0.0047% fail on Wheel cylinder
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3.7% fail on
Hydraulic systems
(96% worse than other 2011 vans)
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3.5% fail on
Components
(100% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 3.2% fail on Pipes (130% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.17% fail on Hoses (32% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.064% fail on Reservoirs
- 0.0024% fail on Cylinders
- 0.0024% fail on Valves
- 0.13% fail on Operation (71% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.12% fail on Leaks
- 0.10% fail on Brake fluid warning lamp
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3.5% fail on
Components
(100% worse than other 2011 vans)
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3.3% fail on
Brake performance
(21% better than other 2011 vans)
- 1.9% fail on Parking brake performance (26% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.94% fail on Rear wheels (48% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.84% fail on Front wheels
- 0.52% fail on Service brake performance (45% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.27% fail on Brake imbalance
- 0.047% fail on Brake performance not tested
- 0.0047% fail on Brake operation
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1.1% fail on
Service brake control components
(74% worse than other 2011 vans)
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1.1% fail on
Pedal
(74% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 1.1% fail on Anti-slip (81% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.059% fail on Condition
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1.1% fail on
Pedal
(74% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.47% fail on ABS
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0.23% fail on
Parking brake
(65% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.23% fail on Condition (64% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.0024% fail on Fitment
- 0.18% fail on Electronic stability system (66% worse than other 2011 vans)
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0.066% fail on
Mechanical components
(61% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.055% fail on Cable (61% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.0047% fail on Lever
- 0.0024% fail on Linkage
- 0.0024% fail on Clevis joint
- 0.0024% fail on Pivot
- 0.047% fail on Restricted movement (55% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.0095% fail on Additional braking devices
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0.0095% fail on
Air and vacuum systems
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0.0071% fail on
Components
- 0.0047% fail on Servos
- 0.0024% fail on Pipes
- 0.0024% fail on Operation
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0.0071% fail on
Components
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0.0047% fail on
Full power hydraulic systems
- 0.0047% fail on Warning
- 0.0047% fail on Locking devices
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6.9% fail on
Hub components
(67% worse than other 2011 vans)
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8.8% fail on
Driver's view of the road
(13% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 4.4% fail on Wipers (14% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 2.5% fail on Washers (13% better than other 2011 vans)
- 1.4% fail on Mirrors (92% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 1.2% fail on Windscreen (23% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.18% fail on Bonnet (62% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.0071% fail on Indirect vision devices
- 0.0024% fail on Drivers view
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0.0024% fail on
Glazing
- 0.0024% fail on Windows
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5.7% fail on
Tyres
- 3.3% fail on Tread depth
- 2.6% fail on Condition
- 0.085% fail on Size/type
- 0.055% fail on Valve stem
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2.4% fail on
Steering
(22% better than other 2011 vans)
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1.8% fail on
Steering system
(34% better than other 2011 vans)
- 1.5% fail on Track rod end (33% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.12% fail on Steering rack
- 0.076% fail on Ball joint (53% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.033% fail on Drag link end
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0.031% fail on
Free play
(68% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.031% fail on Steering rack (67% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.019% fail on Steering arm (74% better than other 2011 vans)
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0.0047% fail on
Other components
- 0.0047% fail on Steering component
- 0.0024% fail on Steering box
- 0.0024% fail on Intermediate drop arm
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0.57% fail on
Power steering
(92% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.30% fail on Operation (110% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.24% fail on Pipes and hoses (150% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.040% fail on Other components
- 0.012% fail on Pump
- 0.0095% fail on Drive system
- 0.0047% fail on Rams
- 0.059% fail on Steering operation
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0.026% fail on
Steering control
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0.012% fail on
Steering coupling
- 0.012% fail on Universal joint
- 0.0071% fail on Steering wheel
- 0.0024% fail on Steering lock
- 0.0024% fail on Steering column
- 0.0024% fail on Steering shaft
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0.012% fail on
Steering coupling
- 0.014% fail on Locking devices
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1.8% fail on
Steering system
(34% better than other 2011 vans)
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1.4% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
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1.1% fail on
Fuel system
(70% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.29% fail on Tank (110% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.28% fail on Cap (100% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.21% fail on System
- 0.16% fail on Pipe (85% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.16% fail on Hose (130% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.11% fail on Emissions not tested
- 0.10% fail on Emissions (130% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.081% fail on Exhaust system (86% better than other 2011 vans)
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1.1% fail on
Fuel system
(70% worse than other 2011 vans)
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1.3% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
(35% worse than other 2011 vans)
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0.50% fail on
Seats
(160% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.47% fail on Drivers (2 times worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.024% fail on Passengers (54% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.40% fail on Body condition
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0.30% fail on
Doors
- 0.12% fail on Passengers front (54% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.11% fail on Passengers other
- 0.047% fail on Drivers
- 0.019% fail on Emergency exits
- 0.0071% fail on Passenger entrance/exit doors (Class 5)
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0.047% fail on
Load security
- 0.031% fail on Loading door
- 0.012% fail on Dropside (2 times worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.0047% fail on Hinged tailboard
- 0.0024% fail on Access panel
- 0.045% fail on Engine mountings
- 0.031% fail on Spare wheel
- 0.021% fail on Body security
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0.012% fail on
Vehicle structure
- 0.012% fail on Chassis
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0.0047% fail on
Steps and stairs
- 0.0024% fail on Steps
- 0.0024% fail on Retractable steps
- 0.0024% fail on Speedometer
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0.50% fail on
Seats
(160% worse than other 2011 vans)
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0.88% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
(16% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.88% fail on Registration plate (16% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.0047% fail on Vehicle Identification Number
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0.80% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
(25% better than other 2011 vans)
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0.60% fail on
Seat belts
- 0.39% fail on Condition
- 0.11% fail on Attachment (95% worse than other 2011 vans)
- 0.064% fail on Requirements
- 0.047% fail on Prescribed areas (120% worse than other 2011 vans)
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0.21% fail on
Supplementary restraint systems
(61% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.19% fail on SRS Malfunction Indicator Lamp (62% better than other 2011 vans)
- 0.014% fail on Drivers airbag
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0.60% fail on
Seat belts
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0.19% fail on
Road Wheels
- 0.12% fail on Attachment
- 0.071% fail on Condition
- 0.0024% fail on Halfshafts
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0.045% fail on
Towbars
- 0.038% fail on Towbar
- 0.0024% fail on Swivelling towbar
- 0.0024% fail on Vehicle structure
- 0.0024% fail on Adjustable towbar
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0.012% fail on
Driving Controls and Speed Limiters
- 0.0095% fail on Speed limiter plate
- 0.0024% fail on Speed limiter