Diesel Ford Tourneo: MOT pass rate

76.2% of diesel Ford Tourneos pass the MOT first time, measured across 13,755 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 113,934.

Diesel against the other Ford Tourneo versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Ford Tourneo specifically, petrol is the strongest at 90.3%, and this diesel version sits 0.8 points below the 77% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Ford Tourneo had covered 113,934 miles at test, against 33,068 for the petrol. That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Ford Tourneo page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Ford Tourneo

1. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 1.2% of tests (4.64x the national rate for this defect)
2. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.9% of tests (3.88x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3% of tests (2.82x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.9% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% 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% of tests
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.6% 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, 1.5% of tests

From 13,889 DVSA-tracked diesel Ford Tourneo tests, 2024, split out from the Ford Tourneo's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.71% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Ford Tourneo

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.2% of tests (6.2x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 19.2% of tests (3.1x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 24.7% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
6. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 0.8% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 15.2% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.4% of tests, also fails
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.5% of tests, also fails

From 13,889 DVSA-tracked diesel Ford Tourneo tests, 2024.

Other Ford Tourneo fuel types

• Petrol Ford Tourneo - 90.3%

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