MOT fail rates
Ford Tourneo Custom MOT fail rate by age
How often the Ford Tourneo Custom fails its MOT at each age, compared with all cars of the same age, and what it fails on. From 29,283 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025.
MOT data updated
At 3 years, the most tested age
317 of 343 model groups with enough tests fail less often at 3 years.
What stands out
- At 3 years the Ford Tourneo Custom fails 21.0% of MOTs (10,742 tests), 9.0 points above the 12.1% for all cars that age. At 7 years it fails 23.5% (1,207 tests), 2.8 points above the 20.6% average.
- The gap is widest at 3 years: 9.0 points above all cars.
- Its most common structural or mechanical fail item at 3 years: Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, at 1.5 per 100 MOTs.
MOT fail rate by age
Solid line: this model. Dashed line: all cars at the same age.
| Age | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars | Difference | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 21.0% | 10,742 | 12.1% | +9.0 pts | 33,099 miles |
| 4 years | 20.2% | 8,417 | 13.4% | +6.9 pts | 43,510 miles |
| 5 years | 19.8% | 5,739 | 15.3% | +4.5 pts | 53,767 miles |
| 6 years | 19.3% | 3,178 | 17.8% | +1.5 pts | 62,936 miles |
| 7 years | 23.5% | 1,207 | 20.6% | +2.8 pts | 71,096 miles |
Most common fail items at 3 years
Split into structural or mechanical items and wear items. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.
Structural and mechanical
| Fail item | Per 100 MOTs |
|---|---|
| Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative Major | 1.5 |
| Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn Major | 0.8 |
Out of 10,742 MOTs. A test with two faults counts twice.
Wear and upkeep
| Fail item | Per 100 MOTs |
|---|---|
| Wipers not clearing screen Major | 7.1 |
| Brake pads under 1.5 mm Dangerous | 2.4 |
| Headlight aimed too high Major | 2.3 |
| Tyre condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Major | 2 |
| Dipped headlight not working Major | 1.8 |
| Headlamp aim: too low Major | 1.4 |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Major | 1.2 |
| Brake light not working Major | 0.8 |
Out of 10,742 MOTs. A test with two faults counts twice.
Other models at 3 years
| Model | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 12.9% | 187,046 | 12.1% |
| Ford Focus | 11.6% | 134,403 | 12.1% |
| Ford Kuga | 10.0% | 105,855 | 12.1% |
MOT fail rate by first-use year
Each year has its own page: the fail rate for cars first used that year at each MOT from 2022 to 2025 with at least 1,000 tests, the most common faults at that age, and the car tax and ULEZ rules for that year.
First-use year data updated .
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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 22 September 2026.
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