Ford Transit Connect: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Transit Connect fails its first MOT more often than the average UK vehicle, by 4.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 169,157 individual Ford Transit Connect tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate72%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-4.7 points
Tests analysed169,157
Average mileage at test101,985 miles
Average year of manufacture2014
Reliability rank1,705 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 72% first-time pass rate means roughly 28 in every 100 Ford Transit Connects 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 Transit Connect tested had covered 101,985 miles and was built around 2014.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Ford Transit Connect bought as a 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 Transit Connect 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 what damaged Ford Transit Connects actually sold for at UK salvage auction, from 3 real settled sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Ford Transit Connect

  1. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 2% of tests (8.7x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2.1% of tests (5.73x the national rate for this defect)
  3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 4.1% of tests (4.98x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.4% of tests (2.96x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.7% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2% of tests (2x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.7% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.9% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this defect)
  9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.8% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.1% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect)

From 247,839 DVSA-tracked Ford Transit Connect tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.62% of these flagged Ford Transit Connect defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Ford Transit Connect pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Ford Transit Connect year:

Ford Transit Connect by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

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