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
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 67.7% | 544,555 |
| Petrol | 69.1% | 1,955 |
| LPG | 70.7% | 307 |
| All Ford Transit | 67.7% | 546,870 |
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. 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.
Other Ford Transit fuel types
- Diesel Ford Transit - 67.7%
- LPG Ford Transit - 70.7%