Petrol Ford Transit: MOT pass rate

69.1% of petrol Ford Transits pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,955 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 88,126.

Petrol against the other Ford Transit 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 specifically, lpg is the strongest at 70.7%, and this petrol version sits 1.4 points above the 67.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Ford Transit 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 had covered 88,126 miles at test, against 120,130 for the diesel and 135,212 for the lpg. 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 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Ford Transit

1. A battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier or cause a short circuit, 2.3% of tests (31.01x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 8.6% of tests (20.91x 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, 17.3% of tests (18.31x the national rate for this defect)
4. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 3.9% of tests (16.92x the national rate for this defect)
5. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 3.6% of tests (10.25x the national rate for this defect)
6. 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, 2.7% of tests (10.23x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 3.7% of tests (7.13x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.6% of tests (3.53x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.6% of tests (3.35x the national rate for this defect)
10. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.9% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,013 DVSA-tracked petrol Ford Transit tests, 2024, split out from the Ford Transit's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 2.94% 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

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

1. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 4.8% of tests (16.42x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 17.8% of tests (14.33x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 8.3% of tests (12.78x the national rate for this defect)
4. 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, 15.2% of tests (10.01x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 23% of tests (3.71x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 9.9% of tests (3.47x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 17.4% of tests (3.14x the national rate for this defect)
8. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.6% of tests (2.85x the national rate for this defect)
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 5.9% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this defect)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.1% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,013 DVSA-tracked petrol Ford Transit tests, 2024.

Other Ford Transit fuel types

• Diesel Ford Transit - 67.7%
• LPG Ford Transit - 70.7%

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