Petrol Ford Transit Courier: MOT pass rate

83.2% of petrol Ford Transit Couriers pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,415 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 49,801.

Petrol against the other Ford Transit Courier 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 Courier specifically, petrol is the strongest at 83.2%, and this petrol version sits 3.9 points above the 79.3% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Ford Transit Courier 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 Courier had covered 49,801 miles at test, against 82,318 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 Transit Courier page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Ford Transit Courier

1. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.8% of tests (2.06x the national rate for this defect)
2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.8% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.2% of tests
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2% of tests
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.8% of tests
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.5% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.5% of tests
9. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.5% of tests
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.1% of tests

From 3,426 DVSA-tracked petrol Ford Transit Courier tests, 2024, split out from the Ford Transit Courier's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.66% 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 Courier

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

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 34.3% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.2% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.3% of tests, also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.7% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.8% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.9% of tests
7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.1% of tests
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.1% of tests, also fails
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.8% of tests, also fails

From 3,426 DVSA-tracked petrol Ford Transit Courier tests, 2024.

Other Ford Transit Courier fuel types

• Diesel Ford Transit Courier - 78.7%

All Ford Transit Courier MOT data · Every model