Ford Transit
2.7M MOT tests at 5–10 years
79.9%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance56%
- Wear & tear17%
- Systemic10%
- Other17%
Brand research · 4 models · 5–10 years old (registration era)
Ford MOT pass rates and common failures
Ford is the largest make in the UK MOT corpus. Don't gamble on a used Fiesta, Focus, or Kuga — compare how each model fails MOT at typical mileages, not just one registration check.
Data created
MOT pass rate is not a reliability rating — it is the share of recorded DVSA tests that passed for each make and model in this age band. Use Compare for two models, or browse Ford MOT reports.
- 87.4%
- Highest here: Ford Kuga834k MOT tests
- 79.9%
- Lowest here: Ford Transit2.7M MOT tests
- 8.9M
- MOT tests at 5–10 years old (registration era)all models, same metric as the brand matrix
- 18.7 million
- Ford vehicles in the source dataall registration years
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By model
Top Ford models by MOT test volume
The 4 models with the most MOT tests in our Ford lineup at 5–10 years. Pass rate and failure category split are public; defect codes and severity detail require credits.
Ford Fiesta
2.4M MOT tests at 5–10 years
83.9%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance70%
- Wear & tear12%
- Systemic2%
- Other16%
Ford Focus
1.4M MOT tests at 5–10 years
86.6%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance70%
- Wear & tear11%
- Systemic3%
- Other17%
Ford Kuga
834k MOT tests at 5–10 years
87.4%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance70%
- Wear & tear13%
- Systemic2%
- Other15%
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Ford MOT data — common questions
Does a good Ford MOT pass rate mean the car is reliable?
- No. MOT pass rate is not a reliability rating. It is the share of recorded DVSA tests that passed for that Ford model in this 5–10 year band. It does not prove breakdowns, repair cost, or the condition of one seller’s car.
Which Ford models have the most MOT tests on this page?
- The four highest-volume models in this age band are Transit (79.9% pass rate, 2.7M tests); Fiesta (83.9% pass rate, 2.4M tests); Focus (86.6% pass rate, 1.4M tests); Kuga (87.4% pass rate, 834k tests). Pass rate is a test outcome, not a ranking of the most reliable car.
Is this Ford page a registration MOT check?
- No. This is make and model research from aggregated DVSA tests. For one vehicle, use GOV.UK MOT history. Use Compare to put two models on the same age band.
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What a full Ford Fiesta report looks like
Vehicle age: 5–10 years old (registration era). Pass rate and category split above are live age-band aggregates; the sections below show the report layout credits unlock.
Pass rate
83.9%
Live age-band stat
Maintenance compliance
74 / 100
Mileage-normalised score
Defects per 1k miles
7.1
vs age-band percentile
Common systemic components
- Suspension arm bush worn excessively (1.1.11 (c))
- Coil spring fractured or broken (1.1.2 (a))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.1.3 (b))
Unlock DVSA-coded defects, severity splits, first-MOT patterns, and year-on-year trends for Ford Fiesta