Does the Ford Transit Courier fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Ford Transit Courier records 5.00 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.55 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.55, 95% interval −2.71 to −2.38). It ranks 415 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 Courier is “A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened”, recorded 2,174 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 2,174 | 1.98 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 2,125 | 1.94 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 362 | 0.33 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 242 | 0.22 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 139 | 0.13 |
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 suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
14.6% of Ford Transit Courier MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 11,230 miles later (2,523 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,523 (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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