MOT performance
Ford Transit Connect: lights, reflectors and electrical MOT failures
15.6% of 338,158 MOT tests on the Ford Transit Connect in 2023–2024 failed on lights, reflectors and electrical, against 11.2% for all cars. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, Ford Transit Connects failed on lights, reflectors and electrical 25% more often than comparable cars, from 52,910 tests with a lights, reflectors and electrical failure.
338,158 MOT tests on 181,496 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Tests failed on lights, reflectors and electrical | 15.6% | 52,910 of 338,158 tests |
| All cars | 11.2% | n = 65,477,892 |
| vs similar cars | +25% | same age, mileage and fuel |
Lights, reflectors and electrical items that fail most
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Stop lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 3.53% |
| Position lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 3.11% |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 2.61% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 2.48% |
By registration year
| Registered | Tests | Failed on it | vs similar cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11,567 | 4.1% | -33% |
| 2020 | 22,143 | 8.3% | +39% |
| 2019 | 30,112 | 10.7% | +77% |
| 2018 | 33,501 | 9.4% | +39% |
| 2017 | 36,535 | 9.2% | +20% |
| 2016 | 28,064 | 9.8% | +9% |
| 2015 | 26,296 | 11.3% | +7% |
| 2014 | 21,118 | 14.3% | +14% |
| 2013 | 8,833 | 17.6% | +27% |
| 2012 | 11,745 | 20.8% | +34% |
| 2011 | 11,928 | 22.8% | +31% |
| 2010 | 10,479 | 24.0% | +28% |
| 2009 | 10,594 | 24.1% | +25% |
| 2008 | 15,708 | 25.8% | +27% |
| 2007 | 17,806 | 27.0% | +28% |
| 2006 | 15,868 | 26.0% | +20% |
| 2005 | 11,239 | 27.3% | +22% |
| 2004 | 8,221 | 28.4% | +26% |
| 2003 | 5,721 | 31.3% | +38% |
| 2002 | 581 | 31.7% | +42% |
What this does and doesn't tell you
A higher failure rate on lights, reflectors and electrical can reflect the design, typical use or how often owners replace parts before the MOT. It doesn't tell you about any one car: a specific Ford Transit Connect's MOT history does. See MOT check.
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.
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- Ford Transit Connect: noise, emissions and leaks
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- How repair costs are estimated