MOT History from tests of diesel FORD TRANSITs year 2008

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Pass percent:53.77%

(The average a diesel FORD TRANSIT year 2008 passes without issue)

Based on:578,325 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	87925
Brake pipe excessively corroded	53853
Headlamp aim out of alignment	43714
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	37051
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	16365
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9968
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9967
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9085
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8814
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8200
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	7329
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	6814
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6730
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6082
Registration plate issues	5739
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	5692
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5220
Windscreen has damage	5170
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5067
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4710
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4333
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	4091
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3986
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3891
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3878
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3788
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3779
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3705
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3662
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3621
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3455
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3434
Windscreen washer not working	3426
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3264
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3183
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3086
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	3084
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3024
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2980
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2909
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke \|7.4.B.3a\|	2888
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2743
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	2651
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2492
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2473
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2308
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2294
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	2105
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2073
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2072
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2066
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	2051
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	2002
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	1997
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1947
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	1928
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1908
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1902
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1899
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	1875
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1873
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	1870
Rear brake binding	1866
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1862
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	1845
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1820
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1815
Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1813
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1789
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.2.2 \|g\|\|	1784
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1762
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1745
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1708
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1676
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1649
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	1627
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1587
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	1569
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1543
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	1490
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1448
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	1397
Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii))	1395
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1389
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1379
Central Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1333
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1287
Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii))	1283
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1276
Front brake excessively fluctuating	1264
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1244
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1232
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1229
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	1220
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	1193
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1185
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1167
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1157
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1129
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1118
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1091
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1088
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1074
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1051
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1036
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1034
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1031
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1016
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1002
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	999
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	986
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	980
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	966
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	960
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	948
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	946
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	946
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	946
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	937
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	928
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	927
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	919
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	916
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	896
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	852
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	848
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	845
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	842
Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked \|2.4.B.1a\|	821
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	818
Central Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	809
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	808

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of diesel FORD TRANSITs year 2008

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