Does the Ford Transit Courier fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Ford Transit Courier records 1.12 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.57 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) (−0.45, 95% interval −0.52 to −0.37). It ranks 284 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Ford Transit Courier by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford Transit Courier is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 949 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 949 | 0.87 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 119 | 0.11 |
| A steering ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment | 50 | 0.05 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 47 | 0.04 |
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 steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
15.5% of Ford Transit Courier MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 11,068 miles later (556 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 556 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
Ford Transit Courier 2014 · Ford Transit Courier 2015 · Ford Transit Courier 2016 · Ford Transit Courier 2017 · Ford Transit Courier 2018 · Ford Transit Courier 2019 · Ford Transit Courier 2020 · Ford Transit Courier by postcode area · Ford Transit Courier body, chassis and structure failures · Ford Transit Courier brakes failures · Ford Transit Courier vehicle identification failures · Ford Transit Courier lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Ford Transit Courier noise, emissions and leaks failures · Ford Transit Courier road wheels failures · Ford Transit Courier seat belts and airbags failures · Ford Transit Courier suspension failures · Ford Transit Courier tyres failures · Ford Transit Courier visibility failures