Ford TOURNEO CONNECT - 2016
142.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford TOURNEO CONNECT, model year 2016.
Sample size: 2,434 cars, 5,302 tests and 7,574 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: 2,434 cars
The 2016 Ford Tourneo Connect shows an overall defect rate of 143 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 151 per 100 vehicles, reflecting a -5% improvement. Notably, while tyre wear is a common concern across many models, this vehicle stands out in several categories, particularly in steering and lights & electrics, where it has significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it struggles with visibility and equipment issues, reporting much higher rates than the average car. Mileage trends indicate increasing defects as mileage rises, which is consistent with typical vehicle wear patterns.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,434 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 2.9% worse
80.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 70.4% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 24.7% worse
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 45.3% better
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 21.3% better
125.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 26.4% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 812.1% worse
30.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 31.0% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- 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
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: 1,865
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 837
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 423
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 422
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 278
A seat belt:
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 246
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 234
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 183
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 142
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 32