Does the Ford Tourneo fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Ford Tourneo records 11.38 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 17.59 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−6.21, 95% interval −6.51 to −5.90). It ranks 548 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford Tourneo is “A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”, recorded 1,957 times in 2019–2024.

Ford Tourneo: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources	1,957	2.74
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	957	1.34
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	853	1.19
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED	758	1.06
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	565	0.79

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 71,406 (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 gets a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?

19.0% of Ford Tourneo MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 11.9 months and 11,668 miles later (1,535 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,535 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Ford Tourneo fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

If a Ford Tourneo gets a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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