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Ford Transit Connect MOT pass rate and common problems

72.6% of Ford Transit Connects passed the 2024 MOT (168,016 first tests): 65.5% at the first attempt and 7.2% after a fix at the test centre (PRS), each rounded separately. About 1 in 3 failed the first attempt. For its age, it fails 28% more often than normal: MOT Risk Index 127.9 (95% CI 127.1–128.8; 100 = normal).

Ford Transit Connect at a glance, 2024 MOT
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
MOT pass rate72.6%incl. 7.2% fixed at the test centre2024168016
Passed at the first attempt65.5%all first tests2024168016
MOT Risk Index (95% CI 127.1–128.8)127.9index100 = normal for its age · rank 692 of 761 (1 = fails least for its age)2024168016
Biggest excess: Body, chassis, structure19.3per 10011.8 same-age2019–2024980844
Dangerous defects17.4per 10011.2 UK, not age-adjusted2019–2024980844
Advisory items155.5per 100127.1 UK, not age-adjusted2019–2024980844
strip · Ford Transit Connect · MOT Risk Index · 127.9 vs 100 = normal · 2024
MOT Risk Index · Ford Transit Connect. 0–240; 100 = normal for its age; median model 92.8 · rank 692 of 761 (1 = fails least for its age). It would rank between 688 and 696 anywhere within its 95% interval, other models held where they are. DVSA, 2024.
Ford Transit Connect index position among 761 models
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Rank692of 761published models, 1 = fails least for its age2024168016
Best rank within its 95% interval688rankother models held where they are2024168016
Worst rank within its 95% interval696rankother models held where they are2024168016

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Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · full dataset (v5). This model's index changed from 131.6 to 127.9 in the 24 September 2026 release, after duplicate test records were removed.

What actually fails on a Ford Transit Connect MOT, and how often?

Ford Transit Connect MOTs fail most often on ‘lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment’: 33.9 per 100 tests, against 30.0 for UK vehicles of the same age (2019–2024, n = 980,844).

bar · Ford Transit Connect · Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment · 33.9 vs 30.0 · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment33.9per 10030.02019–2024332342
Suspension24per 100232019–2024235417
Brakes22.8per 10018.82019–2024223580
Body, chassis, structure19.3per 10011.82019–2024189125
Visibility18per 10014.92019–2024176157
Tyres11.7per 1008.02019–2024114972

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 980,844 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Tyres, brakes and suspension: how does the Ford Transit Connect compare with vehicles of the same age?

The biggest excess for the Ford Transit Connect is brakes at age 8: 10.1 failures per 100 tests, against 5.4 for same-age vehicles of comparable models (2019–2024, n = 56,449).

bullet · Ford Transit Connect · Tyres, age 3 · 6.0 vs 4.2 · 2019–2024
Tyres, age 3: 6.0 vs 4.2. Brakes, age 3: 4.7 vs 1.8. Suspension, age 3: 0.6 vs 0.6. Tyres, age 4: 6.5 vs 4.5. Brakes, age 4: 5 vs 2.4. Suspension, age 4: 1.0 vs 1.2. Tyres, age 5: 6.7 vs 5.1. Brakes, age 5: 5.5 vs 3.1. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres, age 36.0per 1004.22019–202492375
Brakes, age 34.7per 1001.82019–202492375
Suspension, age 30.6per 1000.62019–202492375
Tyres, age 46.5per 1004.52019–202490624
Brakes, age 45per 1002.42019–202490624
Suspension, age 41.0per 1001.22019–202490624
Tyres, age 56.7per 1005.12019–202489901
Brakes, age 55.5per 1003.12019–202489901
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Suspension, age 51.4per 1002.22019–202489901
Tyres, age 67.2per 1005.52019–202478638
Brakes, age 66.3per 1003.82019–202478638
Suspension, age 62.4per 1003.72019–202478638
Tyres, age 77.5per 1006.02019–202468545
Brakes, age 77.8per 1004.52019–202468545
Suspension, age 73.8per 1005.72019–202468545
Tyres, age 87.5per 1006.32019–202456449
Brakes, age 810.1per 1005.42019–202456449
Suspension, age 86.2per 1007.82019–202456449

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Will my Ford Transit Connect's advisory become a fail at the next MOT?

Ford Transit Connect advisories turn into fails more often than on the median model: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment advisories became a fail at the next MOT 39.7% of the time.

funnel · Ford Transit Connect · Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment · 39.7 vs median model · 2019–2024
Advisories on lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 39.7 of 100 became a fail on the same item at the next MOT. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment39.7% next failmedian model2019–202427417
Body, chassis, structure32.1% next failmedian model2019–202443341
Suspension30.6% next failmedian model2019–202477034
Brakes18.5% next failmedian model2019–2024208777
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems12.9% next failmedian model2019–20247901
Tyres10.5% next failmedian model2019–2024199050
Steering8.5% next failmedian model2019–202418472
Noise, emissions and leaks8.4% next failmedian model2019–202479434
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Identification of the vehicle4.2% next failmedian model2019–202426191
Road wheels0.9% next failmedian model2019–20245839
Non-component advisories0% next failmedian model2019–202449505

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

My Ford Transit Connect got an MOT advisory: what gets flagged most?

Ford Transit Connect MOTs flag brakes most: 51.8 advisories per 100 tests, against 34.7 across UK tests (2019–2024, n = 980,844).

bar · Ford Transit Connect · Brakes · 51.8 vs 34.7 · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Brakes51.8per 10034.72019–2024507869
Tyres43.5per 10039.72019–2024427139
Suspension17.9per 10026.22019–2024175238
Noise, emissions and leaks11.8per 1005.22019–2024116020
Body, chassis, structure8.3per 1004.62019–202481087
Non-component advisories7.7per 1007.82019–202475043

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 980,844 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What is likely to fail next on a Ford Transit Connect?

For Ford Transit Connects aged 3 to 5 whose last MOT was a pass, the item most likely to fail at the next MOT is visibility: 10.1% failed on it (2019–2024, n = 108,077).

bar · Ford Transit Connect · Visibility, under 3 years old, after a pass · 9.3 vs baseline · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Visibility, under 3 years old, after a pass9.3% next fail2019–202435603
Tyres, under 3 years old, after a pass5.5% next fail2019–202435603
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, under 3 years old, after a pass5.5% next fail2019–202435603
Brakes, under 3 years old, after a pass3.9% next fail2019–202435603
Noise, emissions and leaks, under 3 years old, after a pass2.0% next fail2019–202435603
Suspension, under 3 years old, after a pass0.7% next fail2019–202435603
Body, chassis, structure, under 3 years old, after a pass0.7% next fail2019–202435603
Steering, under 3 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–202435603
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, under 3 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–202435603
Identification of the vehicle, under 3 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–202435603
Road wheels, under 3 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–202435603
Visibility, under 3 years old, after an advisory13.2% next fail2019–202414842
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, under 3 years old, after an advisory7.2% next fail2019–202414842
Tyres, under 3 years old, after an advisory7.0% next fail2019–202414842
Brakes, under 3 years old, after an advisory5.6% next fail2019–202414842
Noise, emissions and leaks, under 3 years old, after an advisory2.9% next fail2019–202414842
Body, chassis, structure, under 3 years old, after an advisory1% next fail2019–202414842
Suspension, under 3 years old, after an advisory0.9% next fail2019–202414842
Steering, under 3 years old, after an advisory0.4% next fail2019–202414842
Identification of the vehicle, under 3 years old, after an advisory0.3% next fail2019–202414842
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, under 3 years old, after an advisory0.2% next fail2019–202414842
Road wheels, under 3 years old, after an advisory0.2% next fail2019–202414842
Visibility, under 3 years old, after a fail14.0% next fail2019–202411493
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, under 3 years old, after a fail9.5% next fail2019–202411493
Tyres, under 3 years old, after a fail8.3% next fail2019–202411493
Brakes, under 3 years old, after a fail5.9% next fail2019–202411493
Noise, emissions and leaks, under 3 years old, after a fail4.8% next fail2019–202411493
Body, chassis, structure, under 3 years old, after a fail1.3% next fail2019–202411493
Suspension, under 3 years old, after a fail1.3% next fail2019–202411493
Steering, under 3 years old, after a fail0.4% next fail2019–202411493
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, under 3 years old, after a fail0.3% next fail2019–202411493
Identification of the vehicle, under 3 years old, after a fail0.3% next fail2019–202411493
Road wheels, under 3 years old, after a fail0.3% next fail2019–202411493
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass10.1% next fail2019–2024108077
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass7.6% next fail2019–2024108077
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass5.8% next fail2019–2024108077
Brakes, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass4.5% next fail2019–2024108077
Noise, emissions and leaks, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass2.0% next fail2019–2024108077
Suspension, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass1.5% next fail2019–2024108077
Body, chassis, structure, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass0.9% next fail2019–2024108077
Steering, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass0.3% next fail2019–2024108077
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–2024108077
Identification of the vehicle, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–2024108077
Road wheels, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–2024108077
Seat belt installation check, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass0% next fail2019–2024108077
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory13.8% next fail2019–202453975
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory10.3% next fail2019–202453975
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory7.7% next fail2019–202453975
Brakes, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory6.7% next fail2019–202453975
Noise, emissions and leaks, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory2.4% next fail2019–202453975
Suspension, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory2.1% next fail2019–202453975
Body, chassis, structure, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory1.2% next fail2019–202453975
Steering, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory0.4% next fail2019–202453975
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory0.3% next fail2019–202453975
Identification of the vehicle, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory0.3% next fail2019–202453975
Road wheels, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory0.2% next fail2019–202453975
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail14.7% next fail2019–202448533
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail12.9% next fail2019–202448533
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail8.8% next fail2019–202448533
Brakes, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail7.4% next fail2019–202448533
Noise, emissions and leaks, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail3.9% next fail2019–202448533
Suspension, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail2.7% next fail2019–202448533
Body, chassis, structure, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail1.8% next fail2019–202448533
Steering, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail0.5% next fail2019–202448533
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail0.4% next fail2019–202448533
Identification of the vehicle, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail0.3% next fail2019–202448533
Road wheels, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail0.2% next fail2019–202448533
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass12.0% next fail2019–202455848
Visibility, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass10.3% next fail2019–202455848
Brakes, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass7.3% next fail2019–202455848
Tyres, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass5.9% next fail2019–202455848
Suspension, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass4.8% next fail2019–202455848
Body, chassis, structure, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass3.0% next fail2019–202455848
Noise, emissions and leaks, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass2.7% next fail2019–202455848
Steering, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.6% next fail2019–202455848
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.4% next fail2019–202455848
Identification of the vehicle, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–202455848
Road wheels, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–202455848
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory16.8% next fail2019–202437543
Visibility, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory14.9% next fail2019–202437543
Brakes, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory10.7% next fail2019–202437543
Tyres, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory8.1% next fail2019–202437543
Suspension, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory7.1% next fail2019–202437543
Body, chassis, structure, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory4.6% next fail2019–202437543
Noise, emissions and leaks, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory3.5% next fail2019–202437543
Steering, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory0.9% next fail2019–202437543
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory0.6% next fail2019–202437543
Identification of the vehicle, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory0.4% next fail2019–202437543
Road wheels, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory0.3% next fail2019–202437543
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail22.4% next fail2019–202442048
Visibility, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail16.7% next fail2019–202442048
Brakes, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail14.6% next fail2019–202442048
Suspension, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail9.9% next fail2019–202442048
Tyres, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail9.7% next fail2019–202442048
Body, chassis, structure, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail7.0% next fail2019–202442048
Noise, emissions and leaks, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail5.4% next fail2019–202442048
Steering, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail1.6% next fail2019–202442048
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail1.1% next fail2019–202442048
Identification of the vehicle, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail0.6% next fail2019–202442048
Road wheels, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail0.4% next fail2019–202442048
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass17.7% next fail2019–202425885
Suspension, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass14.3% next fail2019–202425885
Body, chassis, structure, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass13.5% next fail2019–202425885
Brakes, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass12.8% next fail2019–202425885
Visibility, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass11.4% next fail2019–202425885
Tyres, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass6.0% next fail2019–202425885
Noise, emissions and leaks, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass4.5% next fail2019–202425885
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass2.4% next fail2019–202425885
Steering, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass2.0% next fail2019–202425885
Identification of the vehicle, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass0.5% next fail2019–202425885
Road wheels, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass0.4% next fail2019–202425885
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory24.4% next fail2019–202428291
Suspension, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory20.1% next fail2019–202428291
Brakes, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory18.1% next fail2019–202428291
Body, chassis, structure, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory17.6% next fail2019–202428291
Visibility, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory16.1% next fail2019–202428291
Tyres, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory8.5% next fail2019–202428291
Noise, emissions and leaks, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory6.2% next fail2019–202428291
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory3.3% next fail2019–202428291
Steering, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory2.8% next fail2019–202428291
Identification of the vehicle, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory0.7% next fail2019–202428291
Road wheels, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory0.4% next fail2019–202428291
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail30.5% next fail2019–202446422
Suspension, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail23.9% next fail2019–202446422
Brakes, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail22.7% next fail2019–202446422
Body, chassis, structure, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail21.7% next fail2019–202446422
Visibility, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail18.7% next fail2019–202446422
Tyres, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail10.7% next fail2019–202446422
Noise, emissions and leaks, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail9.1% next fail2019–202446422
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail4.8% next fail2019–202446422
Steering, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail3.7% next fail2019–202446422
Identification of the vehicle, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail1.1% next fail2019–202446422
Road wheels, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail0.5% next fail2019–202446422
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass21.3% next fail2019–202427006
Suspension, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass20.9% next fail2019–202427006
Body, chassis, structure, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass20.7% next fail2019–202427006
Visibility, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass12.6% next fail2019–202427006
Brakes, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass12.3% next fail2019–202427006
Tyres, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass6.6% next fail2019–202427006
Noise, emissions and leaks, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass4.6% next fail2019–202427006
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass4.1% next fail2019–202427006
Steering, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass2.7% next fail2019–202427006
Identification of the vehicle, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass0.6% next fail2019–202427006
Road wheels, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass0.6% next fail2019–202427006
Speedometer and speed limiter, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass0.0% next fail2019–202427006
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory29.0% next fail2019–202439333
Suspension, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory28.7% next fail2019–202439333
Body, chassis, structure, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory27.8% next fail2019–202439333
Visibility, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory18.2% next fail2019–202439333
Brakes, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory17.1% next fail2019–202439333
Tyres, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory9.0% next fail2019–202439333
Noise, emissions and leaks, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory6.0% next fail2019–202439333
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory5.9% next fail2019–202439333
Steering, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory3.7% next fail2019–202439333
Identification of the vehicle, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory0.9% next fail2019–202439333
Road wheels, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory0.7% next fail2019–202439333
Speedometer and speed limiter, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory0.0% next fail2019–202439333
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail35.0% next fail2019–202472268
Suspension, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail31.6% next fail2019–202472268
Body, chassis, structure, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail29.8% next fail2019–202472268
Brakes, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail21.2% next fail2019–202472268
Visibility, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail20.6% next fail2019–202472268
Tyres, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail11.4% next fail2019–202472268
Noise, emissions and leaks, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail8.4% next fail2019–202472268
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail8.0% next fail2019–202472268
Steering, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail4.5% next fail2019–202472268
Identification of the vehicle, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail1.1% next fail2019–202472268
Road wheels, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail0.9% next fail2019–202472268
Speedometer and speed limiter, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail0.0% next fail2019–202472268
Seat belt installation check, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail0.0% next fail2019–202472268
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass24.6% next fail2019–202419080
Suspension, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass21.8% next fail2019–202419080
Body, chassis, structure, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass21.3% next fail2019–202419080
Visibility, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass12.9% next fail2019–202419080
Brakes, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass12.6% next fail2019–202419080
Tyres, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass6.6% next fail2019–202419080
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass4.3% next fail2019–202419080
Noise, emissions and leaks, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass4.0% next fail2019–202419080
Steering, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass3.3% next fail2019–202419080
Road wheels, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass0.7% next fail2019–202419080
Identification of the vehicle, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass0.6% next fail2019–202419080
Speedometer and speed limiter, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–202419080
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory34.1% next fail2019–202433385
Suspension, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory30.5% next fail2019–202433385
Body, chassis, structure, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory28.3% next fail2019–202433385
Visibility, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory19.4% next fail2019–202433385
Brakes, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory16.6% next fail2019–202433385
Tyres, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory8.6% next fail2019–202433385
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory5.8% next fail2019–202433385
Noise, emissions and leaks, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory5.2% next fail2019–202433385
Steering, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory4.0% next fail2019–202433385
Identification of the vehicle, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory0.8% next fail2019–202433385
Road wheels, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory0.7% next fail2019–202433385
Speedometer and speed limiter, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory0.1% next fail2019–202433385
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail40.7% next fail2019–202458561
Suspension, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail33.7% next fail2019–202458561
Body, chassis, structure, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail29.9% next fail2019–202458561
Visibility, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail21.5% next fail2019–202458561
Brakes, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail20.6% next fail2019–202458561
Tyres, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail10.6% next fail2019–202458561
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail8.2% next fail2019–202458561
Noise, emissions and leaks, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail7.1% next fail2019–202458561
Steering, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail4.8% next fail2019–202458561
Identification of the vehicle, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail1% next fail2019–202458561
Road wheels, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail0.9% next fail2019–202458561
Speedometer and speed limiter, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail0.1% next fail2019–202458561
Seat belt installation check, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail0.0% next fail2019–202458561
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 20 years or older, after a pass (rough estimate: 258 cars)30.2% next fail2019–2024258
Suspension, 20 years or older, after a pass (rough estimate: 258 cars)24.8% next fail2019–2024258
Body, chassis, structure, 20 years or older, after a pass (rough estimate: 258 cars)20.5% next fail2019–2024258
Brakes, 20 years or older, after a pass (rough estimate: 258 cars)15.5% next fail2019–2024258
Visibility, 20 years or older, after a pass (rough estimate: 258 cars)15.5% next fail2019–2024258
Tyres, 20 years or older, after a pass (rough estimate: 258 cars)5.0% next fail2019–2024258
Steering, 20 years or older, after a pass (rough estimate: 258 cars)3.9% next fail2019–2024258
Noise, emissions and leaks, 20 years or older, after a pass (rough estimate: 258 cars)3.1% next fail2019–2024258
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 20 years or older, after a pass (rough estimate: 258 cars)1.9% next fail2019–2024258
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 20 years or older, after an advisory (rough estimate: 403 cars)43.2% next fail2019–2024403
Suspension, 20 years or older, after an advisory (rough estimate: 403 cars)28.0% next fail2019–2024403
Body, chassis, structure, 20 years or older, after an advisory (rough estimate: 403 cars)21.6% next fail2019–2024403
Brakes, 20 years or older, after an advisory (rough estimate: 403 cars)19.1% next fail2019–2024403
Visibility, 20 years or older, after an advisory (rough estimate: 403 cars)17.9% next fail2019–2024403
Tyres, 20 years or older, after an advisory (rough estimate: 403 cars)7.2% next fail2019–2024403
Steering, 20 years or older, after an advisory (rough estimate: 403 cars)6.5% next fail2019–2024403
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 20 years or older, after an advisory (rough estimate: 403 cars)5.5% next fail2019–2024403
Noise, emissions and leaks, 20 years or older, after an advisory (rough estimate: 403 cars)4.2% next fail2019–2024403
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 20 years or older, after a fail44.9% next fail2019–2024878
Suspension, 20 years or older, after a fail32.1% next fail2019–2024878
Visibility, 20 years or older, after a fail24.5% next fail2019–2024878
Body, chassis, structure, 20 years or older, after a fail24.0% next fail2019–2024878
Brakes, 20 years or older, after a fail19.7% next fail2019–2024878
Tyres, 20 years or older, after a fail8.8% next fail2019–2024878
Noise, emissions and leaks, 20 years or older, after a fail5.7% next fail2019–2024878
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 20 years or older, after a fail5.1% next fail2019–2024878
Steering, 20 years or older, after a fail4.9% next fail2019–2024878
Identification of the vehicle, 20 years or older, after a fail1.6% next fail2019–2024878
Road wheels, 20 years or older, after a fail0.9% next fail2019–2024878

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How often does a Ford Transit Connect get a dangerous MOT defect?

The Ford Transit Connect gets a dangerous defect more often than the UK average: 17.4 per 100 first tests against 11.2 across the UK. A dangerous defect means the vehicle should not be driven away until it is fixed. In the same tests, 92.1 major and 33.1 minor defects were recorded per 100 tests (one test can record several).

bullet · Ford Transit Connect · Dangerous defects · 17.4 vs 11.2 · 2019–2024
Dangerous defects: 17.4 vs 11.2. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Dangerous defects17.4per 10011.22019–2024980844

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 980,844 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id; severity not recorded for some 2018–2021 tests · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Will my Ford Transit Connect still pass its MOT in a few years?

First-time MOT failures for the Ford Transit Connect go from 19.3% at age 3 to 52.1% at age 19, against 43.5% for all vehicles aged 19 (2024, n = 168,016).

line · Ford Transit Connect · Age 3 · 19.3 vs 12.4 · 2024
Age 3: 19.3. Age 19: 52.1. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 319.3% failed first time12.4202411310
Age 425.9% failed first time13.1202411118
Age 528.0% failed first time15.1202414936
Age 625.3% failed first time17.5202416609
Age 725.3% failed first time20.2202418113
Age 827.4% failed first time23.3202413868
Age 929.9% failed first time26.5202412970
Age 1033.2% failed first time30.1202410400
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 1141.0% failed first time33.220244299
Age 1244% failed first time35.720245638
Age 1347.1% failed first time38.220245676
Age 1450.0% failed first time40.420244950
Age 1549.6% failed first time41.620244931
Age 1650.6% failed first time43.120247132
Age 1752.0% failed first time43.120247945
Age 1851.9% failed first time43.920246961
Age 1952.1% failed first time43.520244792

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does the Ford Transit Connect compare with vehicles of its own age and size?

At 11 of 18 ages shown, Ford Transit Connects fail first time more often than comparable models of the same size class; the biggest difference is at age 13, where they fail more often: 52.6% against 45.6% (2024, n = 56,815).

line · Ford Transit Connect · Age 3 · 19.4 vs 20.0 · 2024
Age 3: 19.4. Age 20: 51.3. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 319.4% fail20.0202492375
Age 423.0% fail23.0202490624
Age 524.4% fail25.5202489901
Age 625.4% fail29.1202478638
Age 728.0% fail32.6202468545
Age 831.9% fail35.9202456449
Age 936.8% fail38.5202448166
Age 1041.8% fail40.8202441467
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 1147.5% fail42.9202441547
Age 1250.1% fail44.6202449951
Age 1352.6% fail45.6202456815
Age 1452.5% fail46.4202459199
Age 1552.8% fail46.9202459634
Age 1653.1% fail47.0202454606
Age 1753.2% fail47.0202439988
Age 1852.9% fail47.0202425744
Age 1952.1% fail46.6202414483
Age 2051.3% fail45.920247272

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Ford Transit Connect years should I avoid?

The Ford Transit Connect build year that fails most for its age is 2019: index 121.5 (95% CI 119.3–123.7) against the model's own age norm of 100 (2019–2024, n = 45,242).

Build year matters for the Ford Transit Connect: 2019 Ford Transit Connects fail more than their age would predict, 2017 ones less. Years whose confidence interval includes normal are shown without a label.

bar · Ford Transit Connect · Build year 2002 (rough estimate: 3,023 tests, 95% interval 92.8–102.4) · 97.6 vs 100 = normal · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Build year 2002 (rough estimate: 3,023 tests, 95% interval 92.8–102.4)97.6index vs own age100 = normal2019–20243023
Build year 2003101index vs own age100 = normal2019–202430422
Build year 2004100.7index vs own age100 = normal2019–202442861
Build year 200599.3index vs own age100 = normal2019–202452730
Build year 2006100.2index vs own age100 = normal2019–202468208
Build year 2007100.6index vs own age100 = normal2019–202469520
Build year 200899.7index vs own age100 = normal2019–202458301
Build year 2009100.9index vs own age100 = normal2019–202437234
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Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Build year 2010 (worse for its age)105.4index vs own age100 = normal2019–202435258
Build year 2011 (worse for its age)106.2index vs own age100 = normal2019–202438681
Build year 2012 (worse for its age)106.4index vs own age100 = normal2019–202438119
Build year 2013 (worse for its age)102.8index vs own age100 = normal2019–202428252
Build year 2014 (better for its age)91.5index vs own age100 = normal2019–202465086
Build year 2015 (better for its age)92.7index vs own age100 = normal2019–202480996
Build year 2016 (better for its age)94.6index vs own age100 = normal2019–202486114
Build year 2017 (better for its age)91index vs own age100 = normal2019–202497079
Build year 2018 (worse for its age)102.8index vs own age100 = normal2019–202467502
Build year 2019 (worse for its age)121.5index vs own age100 = normal2019–202445242
Build year 2020 (worse for its age)114.1index vs own age100 = normal2019–202422168

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How much does it cost to fix a Ford Transit Connect MOT fail?

Expected repair cost per Ford Transit Connect MOT: about £135 (up to about £257 if more expensive parts are needed), from the chance of failing each item and its most common UK repair price (catalogue estimate, n = 168,016).

Computed, not measured.

bar · Ford Transit Connect · Expected repair bill · 135.4 vs modal price catalogue · price catalogue
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (price catalogue)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Expected repair bill135.4GBP estimatemodal price catalogueprice catalogue168016
Estimated range lower135.4GBP estimatemodal price catalogueprice catalogue168016
Estimated range upper257.2GBP estimatemodal price catalogueprice catalogue168016
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: Battery replacement (standard 12V lead-acid)47.5GBP expected contribution140price catalogue168016
Suspension: Suspension coil spring (single corner)43.2GBP expected contribution180price catalogue168016
Brakes: Front brake pads (parts + labour, typical hatchback)34.2GBP expected contribution150price catalogue168016
Tyres: Tyre (single mid-range 16" fitted)10.5GBP expected contribution90price catalogue168016

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: price catalogue · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is the Ford Transit Connect more reliable than similar cars?

Of 8 similar models, 4 fail less often for their age than the Ford Transit Connect and 4 as often or more. The Ford Transit Connect has an MOT Risk Index of 127.9, where 100 = normal for its age (2024, n = 168,016).

bar · Ford Transit Connect · Ford Transit Connect (this model) · 127.9 vs 100 = normal · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Ford Transit Connect (this model)127.9index100 = normal2024168016
Ford Transit127.2index127.92024293444
Ford Transit Custom156.9index127.92024143187
Renault Trafic147.6index127.92024108132
Vauxhall Vivaro151.9index127.92024183293
Volkswagen Transporter105.7index127.92024306287
Peugeot Expert128.7index127.9202455227
Ford Tourneo127.1index127.9202413797
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Mercedes-Benz Vito117.7index127.9202486846

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How many miles does a Ford Transit Connect normally do?

At age 8, the median Ford Transit Connect had covered 99,400 miles by its MOT; the middle half ranged from 73,980 to 126,767 miles (2024, n = 13,868).

line · Ford Transit Connect · Age 3 median · 43001 vs baseline · 2024
Age 3 median: 43001. Age 19 P75: 169982. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 3 median43001miles202411310
Age 3 P2528761miles202411310
Age 3 P7560123miles202411310
Age 4 median52411miles202411118
Age 4 P2534081miles202411118
Age 4 P7574411miles202411118
Age 5 median63509miles202414936
Age 5 P2543658miles202414936
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 5 P7586543miles202414936
Age 6 median76480miles202416609
Age 6 P2553988miles202416609
Age 6 P75101458miles202416609
Age 7 median87787miles202418113
Age 7 P2564683miles202418113
Age 7 P75113471miles202418113
Age 8 median99400miles202413868
Age 8 P2573980miles202413868
Age 8 P75126767miles202413868
Age 9 median106263miles202412970
Age 9 P2580611miles202412970
Age 9 P75135364miles202412970
Age 10 median115907miles202410400
Age 10 P2588922miles202410400
Age 10 P75145155miles202410400
Age 11 median109454miles20244299
Age 11 P2584426miles20244299
Age 11 P75138802miles20244299
Age 12 median114756miles20245638
Age 12 P2590452miles20245638
Age 12 P75142509miles20245638
Age 13 median126293miles20245676
Age 13 P2598614miles20245676
Age 13 P75154247miles20245676
Age 14 median131609miles20244950
Age 14 P25103606miles20244950
Age 14 P75160190miles20244950
Age 15 median125801miles20244931
Age 15 P2599135miles20244931
Age 15 P75155663miles20244931
Age 16 median138765miles20247132
Age 16 P25109590miles20247132
Age 16 P75168918miles20247132
Age 17 median142956miles20247945
Age 17 P25115434miles20247945
Age 17 P75171445miles20247945
Age 18 median139838miles20246961
Age 18 P25111988miles20246961
Age 18 P75167719miles20246961
Age 19 median140433miles20244792
Age 19 P25113946miles20244792
Age 19 P75169982miles20244792

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does high mileage mean more Ford Transit Connect MOT failures at the same age?

At ages 6–9, 17.6% of Ford Transit Connects with under 40,000 miles failed first time, against 33.3% of those with over 140,000 miles (2024, n = 11,958). Inside this age group, higher mileage goes with more failures.

bar · Ford Transit Connect · Age 3–5, <40k miles · 19.6 vs baseline · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 3–5, <40k miles19.6% failed first time202411873
Age 3–5, 40-70k miles25.8% failed first time202414190
Age 3–5, 70-100k miles28.2% failed first time20247771
Age 3–5, 100-140k miles30.6% failed first time20242957
Age 3–5, 140k+ miles29.8% failed first time2024560
Age 6–9, <40k miles17.6% failed first time20244178
Age 6–9, 40-70k miles22.5% failed first time202413633
Age 6–9, 70-100k miles26.2% failed first time202418560
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 6–9, 100-140k miles29.9% failed first time202417358
Age 6–9, 140k+ miles33.3% failed first time20247780
Age 10–14, <40k miles (rough estimate: 484 tests, 95% interval 20.4–28%)24% failed first time2024484
Age 10–14, 40-70k miles29.2% failed first time20242693
Age 10–14, 70-100k miles39.7% failed first time20246664
Age 10–14, 100-140k miles43.3% failed first time202411343
Age 10–14, 140k+ miles44.8% failed first time20249714
Age 15+, <40k miles (rough estimate: 271 tests, 95% interval 30–41.3%)35.4% failed first time2024271
Age 15+, 40-70k miles42.4% failed first time20241422
Age 15+, 70-100k miles48.3% failed first time20244798
Age 15+, 100-140k miles51.3% failed first time202412609
Age 15+, 140k+ miles52.6% failed first time202418288

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How many miles does a Ford Transit Connect last?

48.5% of Ford Transit Connects tested had reached 100,000 miles, and 17.7% had reached 150,000 (2024, n = 471,068).

line · Ford Transit Connect · 100,000 miles · 48.5 vs baseline · 2024
100,000 miles: 48.5. 200,000 miles: 3.6. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
100,000 miles48.5% of tested cars2024471068
150,000 miles17.7% of tested cars2024172059
200,000 miles3.6% of tested cars202435035

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is the Ford Transit Connect driven more or less than average, and does that change the picture?

Matched on annual mileage as well as age, the Ford Transit Connect index is 112.9, against 126.7 on age alone (2019–2024, n = 168,016).

slope · Ford Transit Connect · Age and mileage adjusted index · 112.9 vs 126.7 · 2019–2024
Age and mileage adjusted index: 126.7 vs 112.9. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age and mileage adjusted index112.9index126.72019–2024168016

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Ford Transit Connect fuel fails its MOT less?

Diesel Ford Transit Connects fail first time more often than petrol ones, before allowing for age: 34.6% against 27.7%.

bar · Ford Transit Connect · Diesel · 34.6 vs other fuels · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Diesel34.6% fail first timeother fuels2024165982
Petrol27.7% fail first timeother fuels20241901

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Ford Transit Connect engine is best?

For its age, the best Ford Transit Connect engine is the petrol under 1.0 litre at index 90.9, and the worst the diesel 1.5–1.8 litre at 100.5, where 100 = the model's own average (2024, n = 168,016).

bar · Ford Transit Connect · Petrol 1.8–2.0 litre (rough estimate: 144 tests, 95% interval 57.2–88.0) · 71.9 vs 100 = model average · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Petrol 1.8–2.0 litre (rough estimate: 144 tests, 95% interval 57.2–88.0)71.9index vs model norm100 = model average2024144
Petrol 1.5–1.8 litre (rough estimate: 3,581 tests, 95% interval 87.4–93.7)90.6index vs model norm100 = model average20243581
Petrol under 1.0 litre90.9index vs model norm100 = model average20245490
Diesel 1.2–1.5 litre98.2index vs model norm100 = model average2024281137
Diesel 1.8–2.0 litre (rough estimate: 628 tests, 95% interval 92.1–108.7)100.3index vs model norm100 = model average2024628
Diesel 1.5–1.8 litre100.5index vs model norm100 = model average2024688382
Diesel under 1.0 litre (rough estimate: 175 tests, 95% interval 82.9–143.5)110.3index vs model norm100 = model average2024175

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Where in Britain does the Ford Transit Connect fail its MOT most?

First-time failure rates for the Ford Transit Connect range from 27.0% in the Slough (SL) postcode area to 49.9% in the Torquay (TQ) postcode area, before allowing for age: a wider spread by area than for the typical model.

map · Ford Transit Connect · Torquay (TQ) · 49.9 vs 34.5 · 2024
Scotland. N. England. Wales. London. S. West. % failing. 28%. 46%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Torquay (TQ)49.9% fail first time34.520246088
Dundee (DD)47.3% fail first time34.520243971
Truro (TR)47.1% fail first time34.520245492
Slough (SL)27.0% fail first time34.520246161
Sutton (SM)27.0% fail first time34.520242607
Dartford (DA)27.4% fail first time34.520248956
Llandrindod Wells (LD)46.3% fail first time34.52024920
Plymouth (PL)45.9% fail first time34.520249862
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Hull (HU)45.9% fail first time34.520245867
Brighton (BN)45.9% fail first time34.5202412547
Exeter (EX)45.7% fail first time34.5202411303
Blackpool (FY)45.4% fail first time34.520244005
Dorchester (DT)45.2% fail first time34.520244284
Lancaster (LA)44.9% fail first time34.520245991
Bournemouth (BH)44.9% fail first time34.520249471
Portsmouth (PO)44.8% fail first time34.5202414496
Kirkcaldy (KY)44.6% fail first time34.520246754
Bath (BA)44.0% fail first time34.520247825
Sunderland (SR)43.8% fail first time34.520242306
Salisbury (SP)43.8% fail first time34.520244877
Huddersfield (HD)42.8% fail first time34.520243352
Taunton (TA)42.6% fail first time34.520246749
Aberdeen (AB)42.5% fail first time34.520247068
Paisley (PA)42.5% fail first time34.520243415
Bristol (BS)42.2% fail first time34.5202417260
Gloucester (GL)42.1% fail first time34.5202412352
Halifax (HX)41.9% fail first time34.520242501
Cardiff (CF)41.5% fail first time34.5202415186
Swansea (SA)41.3% fail first time34.5202413586
York (YO)41.2% fail first time34.520249471
Bradford (BD)40.9% fail first time34.520246840
Wigan (WN)40.8% fail first time34.520245293
Lincoln (LN)40.6% fail first time34.520245518
Worcester (WR)40.4% fail first time34.520244466
Stockport (SK)40.4% fail first time34.520249473
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)40.3% fail first time34.5202411670
Newport (NP)40.1% fail first time34.520249085
Walsall (WS)40.0% fail first time34.520247628
Peterborough (PE)39.9% fail first time34.5202418431
Canterbury (CT)39.9% fail first time34.520246567
Preston (PR)39.6% fail first time34.520249403
Norwich (NR)39.1% fail first time34.5202417051
Falkirk (FK)39.1% fail first time34.520243785
Ipswich (IP)38.8% fail first time34.5202413952
Southampton (SO)38.8% fail first time34.5202413582
Kilmarnock (KA)38.8% fail first time34.520244519
Swindon (SN)38.8% fail first time34.520249634
Northampton (NN)38.7% fail first time34.5202411762
Bolton (BL)38.6% fail first time34.520246991
Cleveland (TS)38.5% fail first time34.520248408
Shrewsbury (SY)38.5% fail first time34.520247054
Inverness (IV)38.4% fail first time34.520243594
Dudley (DY)38.4% fail first time34.520246631
Guildford (GU)38.4% fail first time34.5202411048
Chester (CH)38.3% fail first time34.5202410525
Manchester (M)38.3% fail first time34.5202416314
Oxford (OX)38.2% fail first time34.5202410922
Leeds (LS)38.1% fail first time34.5202410248
Wolverhampton (WV)37.8% fail first time34.520246297
Cambridge (CB)37.8% fail first time34.520247530
Edinburgh (EH)37.7% fail first time34.520249294
Perth (PH)37.7% fail first time34.520242944
Harrogate (HG)37.7% fail first time34.520241880
Llandudno (LL)37.6% fail first time34.5202410835
Telford (TF)37.5% fail first time34.520243821
Crewe (CW)37.5% fail first time34.520245963
Oldham (OL)37.5% fail first time34.520246896
Tonbridge (TN)37.4% fail first time34.5202414315
Warrington (WA)37.1% fail first time34.520249910
Hereford (HR)36.9% fail first time34.520243776
Watford (WD)36.7% fail first time34.520244043
Liverpool (L)36.7% fail first time34.5202413978
Darlington (DL)36.6% fail first time34.520244679
Derby (DE)36.4% fail first time34.5202413090
Milton Keynes (MK)36.4% fail first time34.520249540
Galashiels (TD)36.3% fail first time34.520242094
Dumfries (DG)36.0% fail first time34.520242283
Colchester (CO)35.8% fail first time34.5202410968
Newcastle (NE)35.8% fail first time34.5202414479
Blackburn (BB)35.8% fail first time34.520247863
Carlisle (CA)35.7% fail first time34.520245524
Wakefield (WF)35.3% fail first time34.520248621
Hemel Hempstead (HP)35.2% fail first time34.520249253
Doncaster (DN)35.0% fail first time34.5202413302
Stevenage (SG)34.7% fail first time34.520248721
Leicester (LE)34.6% fail first time34.5202417676
Birmingham (B)34.3% fail first time34.5202424991
Glasgow (G)34.2% fail first time34.5202412511
Redhill (RH)34.2% fail first time34.520249954
Coventry (CV)34.1% fail first time34.5202411265
Motherwell (ML)34.1% fail first time34.520244676
Nottingham (NG)34.0% fail first time34.5202427019
Sheffield (S)33.8% fail first time34.5202424057
Luton (LU)33.6% fail first time34.520245460
Medway (ME)33.5% fail first time34.5202413095
Durham (DH)33.2% fail first time34.520244354
St Albans (AL)33.0% fail first time34.520244230
Kirkwall (KW)32.3% fail first time34.520241039
London N (N)32.3% fail first time34.520244821
Chelmsford (CM)32.3% fail first time34.5202416901
London E (E)31.8% fail first time34.520245010
Bromley (BR)31.6% fail first time34.520243023
Reading (RG)31.4% fail first time34.5202415616
Lerwick (ZE)31.4% fail first time34.52024606
London W (W)31.3% fail first time34.520241259
Southend-on-Sea (SS)31.2% fail first time34.5202414940
Kingston upon Thames (KT)30.8% fail first time34.520246103
Croydon (CR)30.7% fail first time34.520245607
Harrow (HA)30.6% fail first time34.520244077
Outer Hebrides (HS)29.9% fail first time34.52024632
London NW (NW)29.7% fail first time34.520244258
London SW (SW)29.6% fail first time34.520242371
Enfield (EN)29% fail first time34.520247321
London SE (SE)28.9% fail first time34.520245655
Uxbridge (UB)28.8% fail first time34.520244612
Ilford (IG)28.2% fail first time34.520243259
Twickenham (TW)27.8% fail first time34.520245719
Romford (RM)27.7% fail first time34.5202411686

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does a Ford Transit Connect rust more than average?

Allowing for age, Ford Transit Connect MOTs record corrosion failures at 5.5 times the national rate: 4.24% of tests against 0.77% (2024 + geographic layers, n = 167,885).

Computed, not measured.

slope · Ford Transit Connect · Salt belt susceptibility · 5.5 vs 1 · 2024 + geographic layers
Salt belt susceptibility: 1 vs 5.5. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2024 + geographic layers)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Salt belt susceptibility5.5ratio estimate12024 + geographic layers167885

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 + geographic layers · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is a Ford Transit Connect ULEZ compliant?

An estimated 54.5% of Ford Transit Connects tested are likely ULEZ-compliant, judged from fuel type and first-use date; check a specific van with TfL's vehicle checker (2024).

Computed, not measured.

stacked · Ford Transit Connect · Likely compliant · 54.5 vs baseline · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Likely compliant54.5% estimate2024168016

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What do six years of MOTs show about owning a Ford Transit Connect?

Of failed Ford Transit Connect MOTs, 34.3% were retested the same day and a further 60.6% within 10 days; the median failed van passed its retest after 1 day (2019–2024, n = 254,428).

bar · Ford Transit Connect · Same-day retest · 34.3 vs failed initial tests · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Same-day retest34.3%failed initial tests2019–2024254428
Retest within 10 days60.6%failed initial tests2019–2024254428
Clean MOT streak28.2%observed chains2019–2024180844
Repeat advisory35.3%observed chains2019–2024180844
Decreasing odometer1.3% mileage anomalyobserved chains2019–2024202832

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is low mileage better for a Ford Transit Connect?

Ford Transit Connects aged 5 to 14 doing under 5,000 miles a year failed first time in 26.0% of tests, against 37.5% for those doing 8,000 to 12,000 miles (2019–2024, n = 29,525).

bullet · Ford Transit Connect · Low-use first-time failure · 26.0 vs 37.5 · 2019–2024
Low-use first-time failure: 26 vs 37.5. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Low-use first-time failure26.0%37.52019–202429525
Low-use gap-11.5percentage points8–12k miles2019–202429525

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How many years is a Ford Transit Connect likely to last?

Ford Transit Connects tend to last: at ten years old the typical one has about 10.2 more years of MOTs ahead, more than the median model. This is a forecast from the survival curve and may not come true.

Computed, not measured.

Forecast, not a prediction for a particular car.

bar · Ford Transit Connect · Age 5 · 8.5 vs baseline · survival forecast
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (survival forecast)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 58.5years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 89.2years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 1010.2years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 126.7years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 15 (at least; observed only until age 19)2.8years forecastsurvival forecast0

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: survival forecast · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Ford Transit Connects are still on the road?

In 2024, for every 100 Ford Transit Connects tested at ages 4 to 6, about 17 were tested at age 19 (2024, n = 14,483).

line · Ford Transit Connect · Age 3 (at least as many as at ages 4–6) · 100 vs baseline · 2024
Age 3 (at least as: 100. Age 19: 16.8. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 3 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202492375
Age 4 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202490624
Age 5 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202489901
Age 691% of age 4–6 baseline202478638
Age 779.3% of age 4–6 baseline202468545
Age 865.3% of age 4–6 baseline202456449
Age 955.8% of age 4–6 baseline202448166
Age 1048% of age 4–6 baseline202441467
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 1148.1% of age 4–6 baseline202441547
Age 1257.8% of age 4–6 baseline202449951
Age 1365.8% of age 4–6 baseline202456815
Age 1468.5% of age 4–6 baseline202459199
Age 1569% of age 4–6 baseline202459634
Age 1663.2% of age 4–6 baseline202454606
Age 1746.3% of age 4–6 baseline202439988
Age 1829.8% of age 4–6 baseline202425744
Age 1916.8% of age 4–6 baseline202414483

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

If a Ford Transit Connect fails, does it fail again?

39.2% of Ford Transit Connects that failed an MOT failed the next one too, against 30.6% after a pass (2019–2024, n = 78,685). The failure most likely to come back is road wheels: 38.4% of those fails recurred at the next MOT.

bullet · Ford Transit Connect · Repeat after fail · 39.2 vs 30.6 · 2019–2024
Repeat after fail: 39.2 vs 30.6. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Repeat after fail39.2%30.62019–202478685

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Ford Transit Connect faults come together?

On Ford Transit Connects, seat belts and supplementary restraint systems and speedometer and speed limiter failures turn up together 5.8 times as often as chance would predict (2024, n = 29).

Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Speedometer and speed limiter (rough estimate: 29 tests, 95% interval 3.9–8.3)5.8liftexpected joint rate202429
Identification of the vehicle + Road Wheels (rough estimate: 122 tests, 95% interval 4.2–6.0)5liftexpected joint rate2024122
Road Wheels + Steering (rough estimate: 413 tests, 95% interval 4.4–5.4)4.9liftexpected joint rate2024413
Road Wheels + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems4.6liftexpected joint rate2024566
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Suspension4.5liftexpected joint rate202418108
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Steering4.5liftexpected joint rate20242545
Noise, emissions and leaks + Speedometer and speed limiter (rough estimate: 34 tests, 95% interval 3.0–6.0)4.3liftexpected joint rate202434
Brakes + Speedometer and speed limiter (rough estimate: 87 tests, 95% interval 3.3–5.1)4.1liftexpected joint rate202487
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Identification of the vehicle + Steering (rough estimate: 447 tests, 95% interval 3.6–4.4)4.0liftexpected joint rate2024447
Noise, emissions and leaks + Road Wheels4.0liftexpected joint rate2024780
Identification of the vehicle + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems4.0liftexpected joint rate2024648
Speedometer and speed limiter + Suspension (rough estimate: 94 tests, 95% interval 3.2–4.8)3.9liftexpected joint rate202494
Identification of the vehicle + Noise, emissions and leaks3.8liftexpected joint rate2024999
Road Wheels + Tyres3.8liftexpected joint rate20241328
Steering + Suspension3.7liftexpected joint rate202410129
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Speedometer and speed limiter (rough estimate: 125 tests, 95% interval 3.1–4.4)3.7liftexpected joint rate2024125
Body, chassis, structure + Seat belt installation check (rough estimate: 35 tests, 95% interval 2.6–5.1)3.7liftexpected joint rate202435
Brakes + Road Wheels3.7liftexpected joint rate20241917
Brakes + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems3.6liftexpected joint rate202412847
Body, chassis, structure + Steering3.6liftexpected joint rate20248958
Noise, emissions and leaks + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems3.6liftexpected joint rate20244789
Noise, emissions and leaks + Steering3.6liftexpected joint rate20243222
Body, chassis, structure + Road Wheels3.5liftexpected joint rate20241912
Brakes + Steering3.5liftexpected joint rate20248324
Body, chassis, structure + Speedometer and speed limiter (rough estimate: 75 tests, 95% interval 2.7–4.3)3.5liftexpected joint rate202475
Road Wheels + Suspension3.4liftexpected joint rate20242045
Body, chassis, structure + Identification of the vehicle3.4liftexpected joint rate20242434
Brakes + Identification of the vehicle3.4liftexpected joint rate20242337
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Road Wheels3.4liftexpected joint rate20242809
Body, chassis, structure + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems3.4liftexpected joint rate202412124
Brakes + Noise, emissions and leaks3.2liftexpected joint rate202418036
Identification of the vehicle + Suspension3.2liftexpected joint rate20242539
Identification of the vehicle + Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.2liftexpected joint rate20243560
Body, chassis, structure + Noise, emissions and leaks3.2liftexpected joint rate202418261
Body, chassis, structure + Suspension3.1liftexpected joint rate202454763
Brakes + Seat belt installation check (rough estimate: 29 tests, 95% interval 2.1–4.5)3.1liftexpected joint rate202429
Identification of the vehicle + Tyres3.1liftexpected joint rate20241429
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems3.0liftexpected joint rate202417187
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Steering2.9liftexpected joint rate202411284
Brakes + Suspension2.9liftexpected joint rate202448785
Noise, emissions and leaks + Suspension2.9liftexpected joint rate202418210
Speedometer and speed limiter + Visibility (rough estimate: 71 tests, 95% interval 2.2–3.6)2.8liftexpected joint rate202471
Body, chassis, structure + Brakes2.8liftexpected joint rate202442940
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Noise, emissions and leaks2.8liftexpected joint rate202424544
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Suspension2.7liftexpected joint rate202472055
Seat belt installation check + Suspension (rough estimate: 28 tests, 95% interval 1.8–3.9)2.7liftexpected joint rate202428
Identification of the vehicle + Visibility2.7liftexpected joint rate20242200
Speedometer and speed limiter + Tyres (rough estimate: 37 tests, 95% interval 1.9–3.6)2.6liftexpected joint rate202437
Brakes + Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.6liftexpected joint rate202462544
Body, chassis, structure + Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.6liftexpected joint rate202464130
Noise, emissions and leaks + Tyres2.6liftexpected joint rate20249711
Road Wheels + Visibility2.6liftexpected joint rate20241634
Brakes + Tyres2.6liftexpected joint rate202425672
Steering + Tyres2.6liftexpected joint rate20244170
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Seat belt installation check (rough estimate: 38 tests, 95% interval 1.8–3.5)2.6liftexpected joint rate202438
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Tyres2.4liftexpected joint rate20245671
Seat belt installation check + Visibility (rough estimate: 26 tests, 95% interval 1.5–3.5)2.4liftexpected joint rate202426
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Tyres2.3liftexpected joint rate202436742
Suspension + Tyres2.2liftexpected joint rate202425072
Body, chassis, structure + Tyres2.2liftexpected joint rate202422217
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Visibility2.1liftexpected joint rate20248931
Noise, emissions and leaks + Visibility2.1liftexpected joint rate202414117
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Visibility2.1liftexpected joint rate202458849
Steering + Visibility2.0liftexpected joint rate20245796
Tyres + Visibility2.0liftexpected joint rate202423416
Brakes + Visibility1.9liftexpected joint rate202434514
Suspension + Visibility1.9liftexpected joint rate202438483
Body, chassis, structure + Visibility1.9liftexpected joint rate202434615
Speedometer and speed limiter + Steering (seen together; too few for a multiplier)19tests with both202419
Seat belt installation check + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)18tests with both202418
Body, chassis, structure + Buses and coaches supplementary tests (seen together; too few for a multiplier)14tests with both202414
Buses and coaches supplementary tests + Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (seen together; too few for a multiplier)14tests with both202414
Seat belt installation check + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems (seen together; too few for a multiplier)9tests with both20249
Brakes + Buses and coaches supplementary tests (seen together; too few for a multiplier)9tests with both20249
Noise, emissions and leaks + Seat belt installation check (seen together; too few for a multiplier)9tests with both20249
Buses and coaches supplementary tests + Suspension (seen together; too few for a multiplier)7tests with both20247
Buses and coaches supplementary tests + Visibility (seen together; too few for a multiplier)7tests with both20247
Identification of the vehicle + Speedometer and speed limiter (seen together; too few for a multiplier)6tests with both20246
Buses and coaches supplementary tests + Noise, emissions and leaks (seen together; too few for a multiplier)5tests with both20245

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Has the Ford Transit Connect had safety recalls?

DVSA lists 36 safety recall campaigns matched to the Ford Transit Connect; check whether yours has been fixed, using its registration number.

Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (DVSA register)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
DVSA recall campaigns matched36campaignsDVSA registerDVSA register168016

Source: DVSA register; recall effect covers 11 of 761 models · Window: DVSA register · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What does a Ford Transit Connect cost to run in a fleet?

Of every 100 Ford Transit Connects tested at age 5, about 28 failed the MOT first time; at age 10, about 33. These are one-year rates for different cars tested in the same year, not a fleet followed over time; the steepest one-year step in this cross-section is between cars aged 10 and 11, 7.86 percentage points (2024).

Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 319.3% fail first time202411310
Age 425.9% fail first time202411118
Age 527.9% fail first time202414936
Age 625.3% fail first time202416609
Age 725.3% fail first time202418113
Age 827.4% fail first time202413868
Age 929.9% fail first time202412970
Age 1033.2% fail first time202410400
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 1141.0% fail first time20244299
Age 1244% fail first time20245638
Age 1347.1% fail first time20245676
Age 1450.0% fail first time20244950
Age 1549.6% fail first time20244931
Age 1650.6% fail first time20247132
Age 1752.0% fail first time20247945
Age 1851.9% fail first time20246961
Age 1952.1% fail first time20244792

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What have dealers been told about the Ford Transit Connect? (US market)

NHTSA lists 229 US technical service bulletins for the Ford Transit Connect (US market, Ford TRANSIT CONNECT and its variants, model years 2015–2022 only); a count, not a UK failure rate.

bar · Ford Transit Connect · US service bulletins · 229 vs NHTSA · NHTSA
NHTSA, US market, Ford TRANSIT CONNECT and its variants, model years 2015–2022 only; covers 211 of 761 models, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (NHTSA)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
US service bulletins229bulletinsNHTSANHTSA168016
Year 20158bulletinsNHTSANHTSA168016
Year 201624bulletinsNHTSANHTSA168016
Year 201724bulletinsNHTSANHTSA168016
Year 201828bulletinsNHTSANHTSA168016
Year 201934bulletinsNHTSANHTSA168016
Year 202033bulletinsNHTSANHTSA168016
Year 202123bulletinsNHTSANHTSA168016
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Further values · NHTSA
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Year 202220bulletinsNHTSANHTSA168016
Year 20235bulletinsNHTSANHTSA168016
Year 202416bulletinsNHTSANHTSA168016
Year 20257bulletinsNHTSANHTSA168016
Year 20267bulletinsNHTSANHTSA168016

Source: NHTSA, US market, Ford TRANSIT CONNECT and its variants, model years 2015–2022 only; covers 211 of 761 models · Window: NHTSA · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What do owners complain about? (US market)

The most common US owner complaint about the Ford Transit Connect to NHTSA concerns transmission (not MOT-tested): 67 complaints (US market, Ford TRANSIT CONNECT and its variants, model years 2015–2022 only).

bar · Ford Transit Connect · Transmission (not MOT-tested) · 67 vs baseline · NHTSA + 2024
NHTSA, US market, Ford TRANSIT CONNECT and its variants, model years 2015–2022 only; covers 211 of 761 models, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (NHTSA + 2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Transmission (not MOT-tested)67complaintsNHTSA + 202467
Brakes60complaintsNHTSA + 202460
Visibility44complaintsNHTSA + 202444
Lamps & electrical39complaintsNHTSA + 202439
Engine (not MOT-tested)30complaintsNHTSA + 202430
Body & structure29complaintsNHTSA + 202429

Source: NHTSA, US market, Ford TRANSIT CONNECT and its variants, model years 2015–2022 only; covers 211 of 761 models · Window: NHTSA + 2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the month of a Ford Transit Connect MOT matter?

Ford Transit Connects fail first time most in January (38.8%, against 31.1% for all vehicles that month) and least in December (36.3%) (2024, n = 168,016).

line · Ford Transit Connect · January · 38.8 vs 31.1 · 2024
January: 38.8. December: 36.3. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Transit Connect: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
January38.8% fail first time31.1202493775
February38.3% fail first time30.0202482574
March36.5% fail first time28.3202496184
April37.8% fail first time29.8202460986
May37.5% fail first time28.8202464765
June36.5% fail first time28.1202473383
July37.2% fail first time29.3202474485
August37.3% fail first time29.2202474882
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
September36.6% fail first time28.2202493825
October38.0% fail first time30.32024101672
November38.0% fail first time30.6202496433
December36.3% fail first time29.3202467880

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Not enough tests for… (and why)

Does the Ford Transit Connect fail inspections in other countries too?

no match in the other-country inspection register. 168,016 initial Ford Transit Connect tests are in the published model cohort.

Source: Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models · Window: 2024 by country · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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Real-world MPG against the official figure (manufacturer level)

layer not yet computed for this model (covers 19 of 761 models). 168,016 initial Ford Transit Connect tests are in the published model cohort.

Source: European Commission OBFCM; covers 19 of 761 models · Window: 2021+ cohorts · n = 168,016 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Ford Transit Connect MOT statistics 2024 (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 24 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/ford-transit-connect/

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Ford Transit Connect MOT: quick answers

What is the Ford Transit Connect first-time MOT pass rate?

65.5% of first attempts passed in 2024 (168,016 tests). Retests after repair are excluded; cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) are shown separately.

Why does this number differ from other sites?

Other sites may count retests or all attempts. This page uses 168,016 primary tests: 34.52% failed first time and 72.6% passed when cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) count as passes. The age-adjusted MOT Risk Index 127.9 is shown separately.