MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Van : Ford : Transit
Ford Transit
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1966 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1967 | 2 | 50% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1969 | 3 | 66.67% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1971 | 3 | 66.67% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1972 | 5 | 60% | Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at mounting points. |
| 1973 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 1974 | 2 | 50% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1975 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 1977 | 4 | 75% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1978 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1979 | 2 | 50% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1980 | 8 | 50% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1981 | 4 | 50% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1982 | 6 | 33.33% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1983 | 13 | 69.23% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1984 | 38 | 76.32% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1985 | 53 | 75.47% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1986 | 58 | 60.34% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1987 | 139 | 65.47% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1988 | 255 | 61.18% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1989 | 398 | 60.55% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1990 | 364 | 58.79% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1991 | 303 | 57.76% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1992 | 307 | 58.31% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1993 | 256 | 60.55% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1994 | 506 | 61.66% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1995 | 823 | 59.17% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1996 | 1,093 | 58.74% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1997 | 1,212 | 60.97% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1998 | 1,355 | 61.92% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1999 | 1,426 | 61.22% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2000 | 2,176 | 55.28% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2001 | 3,952 | 53.97% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2002 | 5,932 | 52.49% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2003 | 9,486 | 49.41% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2004 | 10,910 | 49.38% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2005 | 14,667 | 49.44% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2006 | 22,232 | 49.5% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2007 | 30,410 | 48.8% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2008 | 33,259 | 48.67% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2009 | 26,228 | 48.4% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2010 | 33,591 | 47.76% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2011 | 41,257 | 48.83% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2012 | 37,458 | 50.09% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2013 | 42,777 | 53.75% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2014 | 58,781 | 63.44% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2015 | 75,811 | 67.09% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 2016 | 86,995 | 70.4% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 2017 | 95,115 | 71.93% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| 2018 | 103,963 | 75.02% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2019 | 96,823 | 76.65% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2020 | 77,991 | 78.01% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2021 | 11,537 | 79.34% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2022 | 1,334 | 93.4% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2023 | 138 | 94.93% | ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction. |
Tests: 931,470
Average Ford Transit pass rate: 64.74%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 14% |
| 2 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 14% |
| 3 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 11% |
| 4 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 10% |
| 5 | Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.7.1(b)(ii) | Major | 10% |
| 6 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 9% |
| 7 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 9% |
| 8 | Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded. | 1.1.11(c) | Major | 9% |
| 9 | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. | 6.1.7(g)(ii) | Major | 8% |
| 10 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 8% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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