MOT History from tests of diesel FORD TRANSITs year 2009

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Pass percent:54.83%

(The average a diesel FORD TRANSIT year 2009 passes without issue)

Based on:410,805 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	54493
Brake pipe excessively corroded	38448
Headlamp aim out of alignment	26588
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	24424
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	7833
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7532
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	5694
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5438
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5391
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5376
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5236
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5162
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5008
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4926
Registration plate issues	3856
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke \|7.4.B.3a\|	3853
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3841
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	3601
Windscreen washer not working	3311
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3226
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3087
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3024
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3011
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2824
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2818
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2719
Windscreen has damage	2625
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2542
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	2479
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2391
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2190
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2060
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2043
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2042
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	2023
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2010
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1992
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1988
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1968
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1957
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1955
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	1915
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1907
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1852
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1843
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1827
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1809
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1807
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1794
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1793
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1783
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	1693
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1675
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	1648
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1647
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1631
Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii))	1572
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	1511
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1471
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1460
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.2.2 \|g\|\|	1443
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))	1440
Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii))	1414
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1413
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	1381
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1364
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1329
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1323
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	1283
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1244
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	1222
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1206
Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1163
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1154
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	1113
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1062
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1028
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	1027
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	1016
Central Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1016
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	971
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\|	969
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	968
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	934
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	900
Rear brake binding	890
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	890
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	878
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	850
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	846
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	842
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	842
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	835
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	825
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	806
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	803
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	800
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	795
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	791
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	784
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	770
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	769
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	753
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	751
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	750
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	746
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	742
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	739
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	734
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))	734
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	734
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	730
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	727
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	723
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	718
Front brake excessively fluctuating	714
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	711
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	708
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	705
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	694
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	689
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	688
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	686
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\|	672
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	666
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	663
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	655
Central Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	652
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	639
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	631
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	628
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	623
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))	621
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	619
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	609
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	595
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	589
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 \|8.2.2.2 \|b\|\|	584
Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))	582
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	579
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	579
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	571
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))	566
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	565
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	559
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	559

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel FORD TRANSITs year 2009

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