Ford TOURNEO CONNECT - 2014
168.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford TOURNEO CONNECT, model year 2014.
Sample size: 746 cars, 1,661 tests and 2,805 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 746 cars
The 2014 Ford Tourneo Connect has an overall defect rate of 169 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the yearly average of 194 per 100, indicating a performance improvement of 13%. The vehicle shows an increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage category, but it outperforms the average in steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, with significantly fewer reported issues. However, it has a standout problem area in equipment, which is reported at 19% compared to the average of just 4%. Overall, this model demonstrates positive reliability in several key categories but has specific concerns with equipment-related defects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 746 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 12.5% worse
104.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 63.9% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 4.1% better
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 47.8% better
20.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 25.1% better
148.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 43.6% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 328.9% worse
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 5.1% better
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 588
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 240
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 216
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 138
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 81
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 76
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 65
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 48
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 26