Ford TRANSIT - 1999
420.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1999 is 349.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford TRANSIT, model year 1999.
Sample size: 1,491 cars, 3,166 tests and 13,321 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,491 cars
The 1999 Ford Transit has an overall defect rate of 421 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 22% higher than the average for its year at 345 per 100. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, with rates climbing to 582 per 100 for vehicles over 124,000 miles. The Transit stands out negatively in categories such as visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, where it exceeds the average defect rates by substantial margins. Conversely, it performs better in the equipment category, having a higher defect rate than average but less pronounced than in other areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,491 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 4.0% better
147.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 153.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 14.7% better
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 43.2% worse
38.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.6 / 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
▼ 41.9% worse
103.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 73.0 / 100 tests
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 9.5% worse
292.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.9 / 100 tests
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 103.7% worse
155.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.5 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 25.5% worse
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 3.0% worse
58.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 56.5 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 811
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 793
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 728
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 703
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 641
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 578
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 511
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 480
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 409
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 392
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 703
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 409
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 82