Does the Ford Tourneo Custom fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Ford Tourneo Custom records 4.79 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.62 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.83, 95% interval −2.17 to −1.49). It ranks 447 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Ford Tourneo Custom by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford Tourneo Custom is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 421 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 421 | 1.95 |
| Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator | 135 | 0.62 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 113 | 0.52 |
| Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | 38 | 0.18 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 37 | 0.17 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 21,621 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Ford Tourneo Custom gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.9% of Ford Tourneo Custom MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 11.8 months and 13,732 miles later (1,662 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,662 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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