Vans with the best MOT pass rates
Panel vans and light commercials in the same class-4 MOT as cars, ranked on 24 models with at least 20,000 recorded tests. A van that fails its MOT is a working day lost, not an inconvenience. Data: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, 2023–2025.
Makes ranked by van pass rate
| # | Make | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota | 82.3% |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz | 80.3% |
| 3 | Volkswagen | 79.0% |
| 4 | Fiat | 79.0% |
| 5 | Peugeot | 78.9% |
| 6 | Ford | 78.7% |
| 7 | Citroen | 76.0% |
| 8 | Nissan | 74.5% |
| 9 | Renault | 73.2% |
| 10 | Vauxhall | 72.8% |
Van models ranked by MOT pass rate
| # | Model | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Transit Custom | 86.2% |
| 2 | Fiat Ducato | 82.8% |
| 3 | Ford Transit Courier | 82.7% |
| 4 | Peugeot Boxer | 82.6% |
| 5 | Toyota Proace | 81.9% |
| 6 | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | 80.3% |
| 7 | Volkswagen Crafter | 79.7% |
| 8 | Volkswagen Caddy | 79.2% |
| 9 | Volkswagen Transporter | 78.9% |
| 10 | Peugeot Expert | 78.7% |
| 11 | Peugeot Partner | 77.8% |
| 12 | Renault Master | 77.7% |
| 13 | Ford Transit Connect | 77.6% |
| 14 | Fiat Doblo | 76.2% |
| 15 | Citroen Berlingo | 76.0% |
| 16 | Citroen Relay | 76.0% |
| 17 | Citroen Dispatch | 75.8% |
| 18 | Ford Transit | 75.6% |
| 19 | Nissan NV200 | 74.0% |
| 20 | Renault Trafic | 73.4% |
| 21 | Vauxhall Vivaro | 72.8% |
| 22 | Renault Kangoo | 71.8% |
| 23 | Fiat Scudo | 69.5% |
| 24 | Nissan Primastar | 68.2% |
What counts as a van here
Light commercial vehicles tested as class 4: Ford Transit in all its sizes, Volkswagen Transporter and Caddy, Vauxhall Vivaro, Renault Trafic and Kangoo, Citroën Berlingo and Dispatch, Peugeot Partner and Expert, Fiat Ducato and Doblo, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. Passenger versions of the same vans — Tourneo, Caravelle, Multivan, Viano — are ranked separately with people carriers, and campers and coachbuilts are not in either list — motorhomes have their own ranking.
These are the same pass rates the car leaderboard uses, on the same test class, so van percentages are directly comparable with car percentages. Sample thresholds and the pass-rate definition: methodology.