Ford TOURNEO CONNECT - 2018
124.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford TOURNEO CONNECT, model year 2018.
Sample size: 1,154 cars, 2,584 tests and 3,214 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,154 cars
The 2018 Ford Tourneo Connect has an overall defect rate of 124 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 120 per 100 cars from the same year, representing a 3.6% increase. Notably, the model shows a significant rise in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range, where it performs worse than average. While the Tourneo Connect excels in areas like steering and lights & electrics, showing fewer defects than the average, it struggles with visibility, body/structure, and equipment issues, particularly the latter, where it has a strikingly higher defect rate.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,154 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.9% better
62.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 60.0% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 36.7% worse
19.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 38.6% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- Light source and lamp not compatible
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.3% better
104.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 17.6% worse
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▼ 1,545.5% worse
36.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 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
▼ 11.4% worse
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
- 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: 800
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 384
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 200
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 188
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 135
A seat belt:
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 122
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 72
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
A seat belt:
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 16