Petrol Ford Transit Connect: MOT pass rate

79.2% of petrol Ford Transit Connects pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,955 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 67,395.

Petrol against the other Ford Transit Connect 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 Transit Connect specifically, petrol is the strongest at 79.2%, and this petrol version sits 6.6 points above the 72.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Ford Transit Connect 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 Transit Connect had covered 67,395 miles at test, against 104,377 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

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 Transit Connect page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Ford Transit Connect

1. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 2.4% of tests (4.62x the national rate for this defect)
2. 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, 2.1% of tests (2.23x the national rate for this defect)
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.2% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.3% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.5% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.7% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
7. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.8% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.3% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.8% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.2% of tests

From 1,949 DVSA-tracked petrol Ford Transit Connect tests, 2024, split out from the Ford Transit Connect's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.41% 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 Transit Connect

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

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 2.2% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this defect)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 16% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2.1% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 8.8% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.7% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.6% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.3% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 31% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.1% of tests, also fails
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 6.3% of tests

From 1,949 DVSA-tracked petrol Ford Transit Connect tests, 2024.

Other Ford Transit Connect fuel types

• Diesel Ford Transit Connect - 72.5%

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