Ford E-Transit MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Ford E-Transit MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Ford E-Transit passed on its first attempt in 86.3%, and its overall record sits +6.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Ford E-Transit in the 2023–2025 data: 107 tests across 2 model years (2022–2024). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Ford E-Transit MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Ford E-Transit, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Ford E-Transit's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Ford E-Transit DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Ford E-Transit, each with how many of the model's 107 tests it was noted on.

• "Stop lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 6 Ford E-Transit tests, 5.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 4 Ford E-Transit tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Ford E-Transit tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Side repeaters lens defective which has no effect on emitted light" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Ford E-Transit tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 2 Ford E-Transit tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left." (Rectified) — noted on about 1 Ford E-Transit tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Ford E-Transit Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Ford E-Transit model year on record is 2024 (96.2% across 53 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (79.6%). The gap between them is 16.6 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Ford E-Transit Owners

These checks follow this Ford E-Transit's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Ford E-Transit.

• the lights — “stop lamp not working”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Ford E-Transit. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Ford E-Transit MOT & Reliability