Ford TRANSIT - 2019
145.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford TRANSIT, model year 2019.
Sample size: 101,015 cars, 224,766 tests and 326,517 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 101,015 cars
The 2019 Ford Transit shows a significantly higher overall defect rate of 145 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 106. This model, particularly at higher mileages, experiences increased issues, with defect rates rising steadily from 230 at 0–31,000 miles to over 300 at 124,000 miles and above. Notably, the Transit struggles more with brake performance, visibility, and electrical issues, each well above the average rates for similar vehicles. While tyre wear is a common concern across all models, this specific Transit also exhibits higher defects in body structure and equipment categories compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 101,015 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 57.1% worse
98.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 10.7% worse
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 127.5% worse
31.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 197.3% worse
44.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.0% better
90.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- 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
Body/Structure
▼ 120.0% worse
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- 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
Equipment
▼ 111.1% worse
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 135.3% worse
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 48,695
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29,722
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28,126
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18,685
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,150
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 15,333
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,878
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: 8,784
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,356
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,291
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,004
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,579
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,887
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,703
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,361
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,028
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,495
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,348
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,293
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,172