Ford Transit Courier: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Transit Courier passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK vehicle, by 2.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 27,407 individual Ford Transit Courier tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate78.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+2.1 points
Tests analysed27,407
Average mileage at test76,490 miles
Average year of manufacture2018
Reliability rank1,486 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 78.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 21 in every 100 Ford Transit Couriers 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 Transit Courier tested had covered 76,490 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. On a Ford Transit Courier bought as a 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.

Looking at a specific Ford Transit Courier 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 Couriers actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ford Transit Courier

  1. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 0.9% of tests (4.4x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3% of tests (3.02x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.2% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.6% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.5% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.4% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.9% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.5% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.4% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.5% of tests

From 38,969 DVSA-tracked Ford Transit Courier tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.76% of these flagged Ford Transit Courier defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Ford Transit Courier 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 Courier year:

Ford Transit Courier 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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