Petrol Ford Tourneo: MOT pass rate

90.3% of petrol Ford Tourneos pass the MOT first time, measured across 776 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 33,068.

Petrol against the other Ford Tourneo versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Ford Tourneo specifically, petrol is the strongest at 90.3%, and this petrol version sits 13.3 points above the 77% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Ford Tourneo is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 petrol Ford Tourneo had covered 33,068 miles at test, against 113,934 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

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 petrol Ford Tourneo

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.2% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.8% of tests
3. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.7% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.5% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
7. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.6% of tests (2.35x the national rate for this defect)
8. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.5% of tests
9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.5% of tests
10. A service brake control has insufficient reserve travel, 0.4% of tests (3.27x the national rate for this defect)

From 778 DVSA-tracked petrol Ford Tourneo tests, 2024, split out from the Ford Tourneo's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.93% 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 petrol Ford Tourneo

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

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 34.7% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.1% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.8% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.6% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.7% of tests
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.7% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.8% of tests
9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.5% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.5% of tests

From 778 DVSA-tracked petrol Ford Tourneo tests, 2024.

Other Ford Tourneo fuel types

• Diesel Ford Tourneo - 76.2%

All Ford Tourneo MOT data · Every model