Diesel Ford Transit Courier: MOT pass rate

78.7% of diesel Ford Transit Couriers pass the MOT first time, measured across 23,843 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 82,318.

Diesel against the other Ford Transit Courier 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 Transit Courier specifically, petrol is the strongest at 83.2%, and this diesel version sits 0.6 points below the 79.3% 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 Transit Courier had covered 82,318 miles at test, against 49,801 for the petrol. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

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

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Ford Transit Courier

1. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 1.3% of tests (4.77x 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, 4% of tests (2.94x 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, 1.7% of tests (1.89x 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, 2.3% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.2% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.7% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.2% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.4% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.4% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests

From 23,971 DVSA-tracked diesel Ford Transit Courier tests, 2024, split out from the Ford Transit Courier's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.83% 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 Transit Courier

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

1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.8% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 35.1% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.5% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.4% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.7% of tests
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3.6% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.2% of tests, also fails
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.5% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.4% of tests
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.1% of tests

From 23,971 DVSA-tracked diesel Ford Transit Courier tests, 2024.

Other Ford Transit Courier fuel types

• Petrol Ford Transit Courier - 83.2%

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