Pass rate
87.2%
Above average — 4.0 pts behind the 91.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 7,744 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £31–£76
2021 Ford Transit Courier MOT pass rate
- 2021
- Van
- typical 43,192 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
33.3% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Part only £55–£85 for Tread depth below 1.6 mm. What fitting it takes →
2.7 pts down across model years — 8.7% in 2014, 6.0% in 2022.
Which year to buy
- Best 2023 94.7% pass
- Avoid 2014 77.0% pass
Across the 10 years on record, a spread of 17.7 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 85.4%
- Typical mileage
- 43k mi
The 2021 Ford Transit Courier MOT pass rate is 87.2% of its MOT tests — 4.0 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 33.3% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Ford Transit Courier does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Tyres: 1.7× the national share
Tyres make up 33.3% of everything recorded on the 2021 Ford Transit Courier, against 19.8% nationally — 13.5 points above. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, vans this age and mileage expect about 91.2%; this one manages 87.2% — 4.0 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2021 Ford Transit Courier compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 91.2%, so this figure is 4.0 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 85.4%. The median 2021 Ford Transit Courier in this dataset had covered 43,192 mi.
72% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Diesel, which passed 87.2% of the time. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 87.3% of the time, April–September 87.1%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view", noted on 4.96% of tests.
- 7,744 recorded tests behind this page.
- 87.2% overall pass rate, 85.4% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Ford Transit Courier, the average is 82.7% — best year 2023 (94.7%), worst 2014 (77.0%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 7,744
- Typical mileage (median)
- 43,192 mi
- Make and model
- Ford Transit Courier
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Windscreen
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Transit Courier MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 69% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Diesel is the most common here (72% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Transit Courier
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 1,484 | 86.7% |
| East of England | 1,008 | 88.6% |
| North West | 868 | 87.8% |
| Scotland | 782 | 84.5% |
| Yorkshire | 742 | 88.1% |
| South West | 727 | 86.9% |
| West Midlands | 666 | 87.2% |
| East Midlands | 579 | 87.7% |
| Wales | 365 | 86.3% |
| London | 299 | 88.3% |
| North East | 222 | 87.4% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2021 Transit Courier
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2021 Transit Courier
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the windscreen 5.0% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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Check the wipers and washers 3.4% of tests
“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.
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Check the lights 2.2% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
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.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2021 Transit Courier through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £31–£76 — and 53% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £31–£76
- Cheapest common item: mirrors slightly damaged
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 53%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 7,744 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Transit Courier, side by side
10 model years on record, from 2014 to 2023. Across them the pass rate runs from 77.0% to 94.7% — a spread of 17.7 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2014 77.0% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2015 77.3% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2016 79.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2017 81.5% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2018 84.3% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2019 84.8% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2020 85.0% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2021 87.2%windscreen damaged but not…
- 2022 88.2% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2023 94.7% windscreen damaged but not…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2021 Ford Transit Courier with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2021 vans with a similar record
- Volkswagen Transporter 87.2%
- Renault Master 86.8%
- Toyota Proace 86.7%
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 87.7%
- Nissan E-NV200 86.6%
- Citroen Relay 86.3%
Closest pass rates among 2021 vans with at least 1,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. Full rankings: best vans and worst vans for MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2021 Ford Transit Courier 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 6,933 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 2,337 | 33.30% | 19.76% | +13.54 |
| Brakes | 1,392 | 19.90% | 20.89% | −0.99 |
| Visibility | 1,167 | 16.60% | 4.97% | +11.63 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 916 | 13.10% | 12.21% | +0.89 |
| Non-component advisories | 365 | 5.20% | 4.18% | +1.02 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 219 | 3.10% | 5.52% | −2.42 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 198 | 2.80% | 1.76% | +1.04 |
| Suspension | 138 | 2.00% | 20.98% | −18.98 |
| Steering | 105 | 1.50% | 2.57% | −1.07 |
| Road Wheels | 96 | 1.40% | 0.75% | +0.65 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 5.0% | £80–200 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 3.4% | £8–22 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.2% | £5–20 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 1.9% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 1.7% | £18–45 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 1.7% | £8–22 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Rectified | 1.6% | £8–22 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 1.5% | £45–95 |
| Mirrors slightly damaged Visibility | Minor | 1.2% | £3–15 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.1% | £5–25 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 17.8% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 7.0% | £18–45 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 3.6% | £45–110 |
| Non-component advisories Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | Advisory | 2.7% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Advisory | 2.7% | £45–110 |
| Tread depth tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm Tyres | Advisory | 2.3% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 2,184 | 89.0% | 19,993 mi |
| 30-60k | 3,394 | 87.3% | 43,799 mi |
| 60-90k | 1,581 | 86.1% | 73,077 mi |
| 90-120k | 455 | 84.2% | 101,967 mi |
| 120k+ | 127 | 77.2% | 139,635 mi |
Source: 7,744 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2021 Transit Courier MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2021 Ford Transit Courier?
87.2% of the 7,744 2021 Ford Transit Courier tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 91.2% for cars first used in 2021. First-attempt pass rate: 85.4%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2021 Ford Transit Courier?
The three most recorded items are windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (4.96%), wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.43%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (2.20%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2021 Ford Transit Courier MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 89.0% of the time, falling to 77.2% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2021 Ford Transit Courier in this dataset had covered 43,192 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2021 Ford Transit Courier?
Diesel: 87.2% pass rate across 5,587 tests. Petrol: 87.3% pass rate across 2,157 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2021 Ford Transit Courier MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 87.3% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 87.1%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.