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Ford TRANSIT - 2015

265.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford TRANSIT, model year 2015. Sample size: 81,544 cars, 181,205 tests and 480,378 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 81,544 cars

The 2015 Ford Transit shows a significantly higher overall defect rate of 265 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 170 per 100, representing a 56% increase. This model particularly struggles with brakes, visibility, and body structure, where it outperforms the average defect rates by considerable margins. Notably, the defect rates increase with mileage, especially in the higher mileage segments, indicating that wear and tear is a significant factor. Overall, while tyre wear is common, the standout issues for this model are related to braking and visibility components.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 81,544 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 117.6% worse
184.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▲ 3.0% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 126.1% worse
36.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 96.8% worse
61.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.6% better
173.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▼ 152.1% worse
29.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 172.5% worse
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 87.1% worse
24.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
0 399 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 60,439
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48,581
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43,519
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 36,968
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25,138
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,484
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 15,075
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,025
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: 10,808
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 9,435

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 9,435
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 9,100
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 7,679
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,455
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,392
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,444
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,372
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,927
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,617
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,589