Does the Ford Transit Connect fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?

The Ford Transit Connect records 24.00 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 23.00 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+1.00, 95% interval +0.90 to +1.10). It ranks 223 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on suspension?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford Transit Connect is “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”, recorded 69,076 times in 2019–2024.

Ford Transit Connect: most frequent suspension defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
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	69,076	7.04
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn	49,820	5.08
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated	44,307	4.52
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	37,473	3.82
A wheel bearing excessively rough	8,402	0.86

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 980,844 (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 Transit Connect gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?

30.6% of Ford Transit Connect MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,365 miles later (77,034 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 77,034 (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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