Ford TRANSIT - 2014
299.2 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 TRANSIT, model year 2014.
Sample size: 63,279 cars, 143,313 tests and 428,822 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 63,279 cars
The 2014 Ford Transit has a notably higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 299 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 54% more than the average of 194 defects. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase significantly as mileage rises, peaking at 424 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. The model particularly struggles in categories like brakes, visibility, and body structure, where its defect rates are significantly higher than average. While tyre wear is a common issue, the standout areas of concern suggest a need for careful monitoring and maintenance, especially as the vehicle ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 63,279 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 110.8% worse
195.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- 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
▼ 29.4% worse
15.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 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
▼ 115.7% worse
37.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 91.1% worse
75.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.4% better
196.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 112.2% worse
33.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 188.9% worse
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 107.6% worse
32.6 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)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49,178
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40,490
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38,982
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31,275
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18,766
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,490
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,475
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 12,208
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 9,941
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 8,844
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 8,844
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,983
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,479
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,762
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,758
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,511
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,861
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,687
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,635
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,621