MOT History from tests of diesel FORD TRANSITs year 2012

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Pass percent:54.89%

(The average a diesel FORD TRANSIT year 2012 passes without issue)

Based on:346,260 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	83409
Headlamp aim out of alignment	20560
Brake pipe excessively corroded	20493
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	20079
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	11373
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	10816
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8014
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7912
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3915
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3836
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	3656
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3619
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3514
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	3492
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3395
Registration plate issues	3108
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	2880
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2822
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2765
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2572
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2521
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2506
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2486
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2475
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2416
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2365
Windscreen has damage	2057
Windscreen washer not working	2008
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1948
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1943
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1941
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1934
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1924
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1904
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1808
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1746
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1669
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	1604
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1587
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1587
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	1571
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1562
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1519
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1508
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1476
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	1473
Central Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1473
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	1336
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1241
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1237
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1201
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	1154
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1154
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1134
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	1132
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1097
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	1049
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	1048
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1042
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	1020
Central Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1000
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	995
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))	986
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	975
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	946
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	915
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	903
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	897
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	893
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	889
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	877
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	872
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.2.2 \|g\|\|	865
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	817
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	812
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	778
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	770
Offside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	767
Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	750
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	735
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	701
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	695
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	694
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	688
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	673
Offside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	666
Nearside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	660
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	654
Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))	648
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	634
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	631
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	631
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	615
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	614
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	613
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	610
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	600
Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))	584
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))	581
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	576
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	569
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	564
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	560
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	552
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	547
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	544
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	529
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))	529
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	513
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	509
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	505
Front brake excessively fluctuating	504
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	502
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	500
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	498
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	489
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play \|5.1.3 \|a\| \|i\|\|	487
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	486
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	479
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	478
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))	476
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	475

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 2012

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