Does the Ford Transit Courier fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Ford Transit Courier records 3.37 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.20 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.17, 95% interval +1.06 to +1.27). It ranks 127 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford Transit Courier is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 1,432 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 1,432 | 1.31 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit | 1,185 | 1.08 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit | 450 | 0.41 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour | 131 | 0.12 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 124 | 0.11 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 109,563 (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 Courier gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.9% of Ford Transit Courier MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 11,289 miles later (1,745 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,745 (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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