Ford TRANSIT - 2023
48.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2023 is 36.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford TRANSIT, model year 2023.
Sample size: 2,057 cars, 3,483 tests and 1,692 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,057 cars
The 2023 Ford Transit has an overall defect rate of 49 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 36 per 100 for cars of the same year, marking a 36% increase. Notably, the model shows pronounced challenges in several categories, particularly with brakes, where it has a defect rate of 23%, compared to the average of 8%. It also exhibits higher rates in visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, equipment, and other defects. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, the defect rates increase, particularly in the higher mileage segments. Overall, while tyre wear is a common issue, the Ford Transit stands out for its increased defect rates across several critical categories compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,057 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 160.2% worse
22.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 0.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.3 / 100 tests
- A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
- Steering
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Excessive movement of centre of steering wheel up or down
Visibility
▼ 48.3% worse
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.8 / 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 78.2% worse
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.7 / 100 tests
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.3% better
38.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.2 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 160.0% worse
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.0 / 100 tests
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust fumes: causing a danger to health of persons on board
Equipment
▼ 115.4% worse
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 245.5% worse
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.1 / 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 309
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 241
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 82
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 61
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 53
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 53
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 52
A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
MINOR
Occurrences: 50
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 12