Ford Tourneo: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Tourneo fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 0.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 14,224 individual Ford Tourneo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 76.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 24 in every 100 Ford Tourneos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Ford Tourneo tested had covered 108,632 miles and was built around 2017.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Ford Tourneo sits 0.6 points below the national average, ranked 1,586 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Ford Tourneo rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Ford Tourneos at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ford Tourneo

1. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 1.2% of tests (4.4x the national rate for this defect)
2. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.6% of tests (3.68x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.9% of tests (2.67x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.5% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.2% of tests
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.7% of tests
9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.5% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.4% of tests

From 14,668 DVSA-tracked Ford Tourneo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.81% of these flagged Ford Tourneo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Ford Tourneo

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Ford Tourneo before it actually fails on it.

1. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.1% of tests (5.87x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 18.2% of tests (2.94x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 23.5% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.4% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.9% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.6% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.2% of tests, also fails
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.7% of tests, also fails
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.5% of tests, also fails
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 4.6% of tests

From 14,668 DVSA-tracked Ford Tourneo tests, 2024.

Ford Tourneo pass rate by model year

From its 2013 to its 2019 model year, the Ford Tourneo's first-time pass rate has risen 15.1 points, from 70.4% to 85.5%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Ford Tourneo year:

• 2013 Ford Tourneo - 70.4% first-time pass, 493 tests
• 2014 Ford Tourneo - 69.6% first-time pass, 1,581 tests
• 2015 Ford Tourneo - 70.2% first-time pass, 2,337 tests
• 2016 Ford Tourneo - 74.1% first-time pass, 1,592 tests
• 2017 Ford Tourneo - 76.6% first-time pass, 3,015 tests
• 2018 Ford Tourneo - 82.2% first-time pass, 2,721 tests
• 2019 Ford Tourneo - 85.5% first-time pass, 2,457 tests
• 2020 Ford Tourneo - 93.1% first-time pass, 204 tests

Ford Tourneo by fuel type

The Ford Tourneo's two most-tested fuel types split by 14.1 points: diesel passes first time 76.2% of the time (13,755 tests) against 90.3% for petrol (776 tests).

• Diesel Ford Tourneo - 76.2% first-time pass, 13,755 tests
• Petrol Ford Tourneo - 90.3% first-time pass, 776 tests

Other Ford models

• Ford Fiesta - 71.7%
• Ford Focus - 74.4%
• Ford Transit - 67.6%
• Ford Kuga - 82.4%
• Ford Mondeo - 72.2%
• Ford Ka - 72.2%
• Ford Transit Connect - 72%
• Ford Ranger - 76.9%

Models with a similar pass rate

• BMW 728 - 76.2%
• Volvo V40 - 76.1%
• Mercedes-Benz Cls - 76.1%
• Volkswagen Cc - 76.1%
• Renault Koleos - 76.1%
• Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto - 76.1%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• Which fuel type fails its MOT on the most dangerous defects? Not diesel
• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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