Ford Tourneo Connect: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Tourneo Connect passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 14,409 individual Ford Tourneo Connect tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate81.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+5 points
Tests analysed14,409
Average mileage at test55,064 miles
Average year of manufacture2018
Reliability rank1,389 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 81.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 18 in every 100 Ford Tourneo Connects presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Ford Tourneo Connect tested had covered 55,064 miles and was built around 2018.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Ford Tourneo Connect sits 5 points above the national average, ranked 1,389 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Ford Tourneo Connect

  1. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.7% of tests (22.51x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 1.2% of tests (4.27x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 0.9% of tests (3.45x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.9% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.3% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.5% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.6% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests
  9. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
  10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1% of tests

From 14,376 DVSA-tracked Ford Tourneo Connect tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.92% of these flagged Ford Tourneo Connect 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 Connect

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 Connect before it actually fails on it.

  1. A seat belt or flexible stalk damaged, 1.6% of tests (13.69x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 3.7% of tests (9.6x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.3% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 32.7% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.4% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.9% of tests
  8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.1% of tests
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests
  10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.6% of tests

From 14,376 DVSA-tracked Ford Tourneo Connect tests, 2024.

Ford Tourneo Connect pass rate by model year

From its 2014 to its 2021 model year, the Ford Tourneo Connect's first-time pass rate has risen 9.5 points, from 75.6% to 85.1%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Ford Tourneo Connect year:

Ford Tourneo Connect by fuel type

The Ford Tourneo Connect's two most-tested fuel types split by 4.8 points: diesel passes first time 82.1% of the time (13,862 tests) against 86.9% for petrol (459 tests).

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