MOT fail rates by first-use year

2016 Ford Tourneo Connect MOT fail rate and common faults

How Ford Tourneo Connect cars first used in 2016 did at their MOTs from 2022 to 2025, against all cars of the same age. From 9,669 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

At 9 years, tested in 2025

MOT fail rate at age 9 (n=2,405)23.6%

All cars at 9 years (n=9,949,012)27.1%

Difference−3.5 pts

MOT tests of 2016 cars, 2022 to 20259,669

What stands out

In 2025, at 9 years old, Ford Tourneo Connect cars first used in 2016 failed 23.6% of MOTs (2,405 tests), 3.5 points below the 27.1% for all cars that age.
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 6 to 9 years old, the fail rate moved from 18.7% to 23.6%.
Ford Tourneo Connect cars first used a year earlier, in 2015, failed 27.6% at the same age of 9 years (1,852 tests, in 2024).
The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the Ford Tourneo Connect at 9 years, is tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, at 3.5 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 0.9).

MOT fail rate by test year

Ford Tourneo Connect cars first used in 2016: share of MOT tests that failed, by test year, against all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
Test year	Age	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars	Difference
2022	6 years	18.7%	2,443	17.8%	+0.9 pts
2023	7 years	19.4%	2,413	20.6%	−1.2 pts
2024	8 years	21.1%	2,408	23.8%	−2.6 pts
2025	9 years	23.6%	2,405	27.1%	−3.5 pts

Most common faults at 9 years

These figures cover all Ford Tourneo Connect MOTs at 9 years: cars first used 2014 to 2016, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=4,994). The list uses every first-use year so it has enough tests. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.

MOT fail items

Fail item	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative	3.5	0.9
Brake pads under 1.5 mm Wear	3.2	2.0
On or after 01/01/2014: emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit	2.2	0.2
Tyre with cords exposed Wear	2.2	1.3
Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Wear	2.0	2.5
Wipers not clearing screen Wear	1.9	1.7
Coil spring broken	1.6	2.7
Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1.5	0.3
Tyre condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Wear	1.2	1.3
Suspension ball joint worn	1.1	1.5

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=4,994). A test with two items counts once for each.

Advisories

Advisory	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear	20.8	16.4
Brake pads wearing thin Wear	12.0	8.3
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	7.1	9.2
Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wear	5.9	8.5
Windscreen: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view	3.1	2.2
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	2.8	2.5
Tyre tread close to the legal limit, under the 1.0 mm rule Wear	2.6	2.1
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively	2.6	2.7
Defect 32135	2.2	0.1
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Wear	2.0	1.6

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=4,994). A test with two items counts once for each.

Fuel type at 9 years

These figures cover all Ford Tourneo Connect MOTs at 9 years: cars first used 2014 to 2016, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=4,994). Each fuel is set against all cars of the same fuel and age. Fuels with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Fuel	Share of tests	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars, same fuel	Median mileage
Diesel	93.7%	26.3%	4,678	28.3%	77,729 miles

Fail rate by mileage at 9 years

These figures cover all Ford Tourneo Connect MOTs at 9 years: cars first used 2014 to 2016, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=4,994). At 9 years, Ford Tourneo Connect cars at 90,000 to 120,000 miles failed more often (31.4%, n=1,066) than those at 30,000 to 60,000 miles (19.9%, n=1,195). Bands with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Mileage at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
30,000 to 60,000 miles	19.9%	1,195	23.0%
60,000 to 90,000 miles	26.7%	1,650	29.4%
90,000 to 120,000 miles	31.4%	1,066	32.8%

Car tax rules for a 2016 car

Cars first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 are taxed by CO2 emissions band, from band A (the lowest emissions) to band M. The band is set by the CO2 figure on the V5C logbook.

These are the rules, not the amount for a specific car. Car tax check

ULEZ and clean air zones

Diesel cars first registered from September 2015 usually meet Euro 6, the diesel standard for the London ULEZ, so they usually do not pay the daily charge.
The clean air zones in Birmingham and Bristol use the same Euro 4 petrol and Euro 6 diesel standards. The low emission zones in Scotland use them too, but enforce them with fines, not a daily charge.

The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. ULEZ checker

Other years of the Ford Tourneo Connect

2015 Ford Tourneo Connect 2017 Ford Tourneo Connect

Other Ford models first used in 2016

Model	Age at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
Ford Fiesta (2016)	9 years in 2025	32.4%	113,185	27.1%
Ford Focus (2016)	9 years in 2025	23.0%	63,496	27.1%
Ford Kuga (2016)	9 years in 2025	21.9%	33,240	27.1%
Ford Mondeo (2016)	9 years in 2025	19.6%	16,068	27.1%
Ford EcoSport (2016)	9 years in 2025	31.3%	14,079	27.1%
Ford C-Max (2016)	9 years in 2025	22.2%	10,637	27.1%
Ford Ranger (2016)	9 years in 2025	27.6%	10,213	27.1%
Ford Ka (2016)	9 years in 2025	27.9%	8,271	27.1%

More on the Ford Tourneo Connect

Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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Car tax and clean air zone rules are summarised from GOV.UK and Transport for London guidance. They are general rules and are not drawn from the MOT data.