Ford TRANSIT - 2004
515.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford TRANSIT, model year 2004.
Sample size: 9,182 cars, 19,222 tests and 99,118 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 9,182 cars
The 2004 Ford Transit demonstrates a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 516 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 382. Notably, it shows significant issues in several categories, particularly in Brakes, where its defect rate is 216 compared to the average of 167, and Visibility, with a rate of 52 compared to 29. As mileage increases, defects also rise, especially in the higher mileage segments, where the defect rate reaches 633 for those over 124,000 miles. While tyre wear is a common concern across many vehicles, the Transit’s standout issues in specific categories highlight areas where it falls short compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,182 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 31.6% worse
216.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 17.3% worse
29.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▼ 78.8% worse
52.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 18.9% worse
130.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.5% worse
339.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 152.7% worse
160.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 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
- 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
Equipment
▼ 132.6% worse
32.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 39.4% worse
70.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,996
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,746
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,606
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,480
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,668
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,104
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,279
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,486
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,446
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,429
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,104
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,429
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,322
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,083
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,064
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,027
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: 952
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 725
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 641
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 636