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Ford Tourneo body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 9,531 MOT tests · Updated

At 6 years, 3.3 in 100 MOT tests of the Ford Tourneo failed on body and structure, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 9,531 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 313 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 3 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Driveshaft CV boot split, 2.3 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

3.3 fails per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The Ford Tourneo is a commercial or van-based vehicle: it is compared with all class 4 vehicles, cars and vans together, so part of any difference can come from how vans are used.

Ford Tourneo body and structure fails by age

Ford Tourneo body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Ford Tourneo. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.05103 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 2,552 MOT tests34 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 5,101 MOT tests45 years: 2.3 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 8,028 MOT tests56 years: 3.3 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 9,531 MOT tests67 years: 6.3 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 9,459 MOT tests78 years: 8.0 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 8,403 MOT tests89 years: 9.0 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 5,882 MOT tests910 years: 9.3 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 4,396 MOT tests1011 years: 8.3 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 2,052 MOT tests11
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Ford Tourneo All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
32,5520.70.3
45,1011.00.3
58,0282.30.5
69,5313.30.8
79,4596.31.3
88,4038.01.8
95,8829.02.3
104,3969.32.9
112,0528.33.5

All first-use years of the Ford Tourneo pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the body and structure at 6 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

Replace CV joint boot cost

Repair figures are estimates, not quotes: how we estimate repair costs.

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How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Drive shaft joints: constant velocity boot severely deteriorated.

Check one Ford Tourneo, not the average

The figures here describe Ford Tourneo cars as a group. These free tools answer for one car. Each line says what the tool reads.

Other Ford Tourneo problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Ford Tourneo have more body and structure problems than other cars?

3.3 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 9,531 MOT tests).

How common are Ford Tourneo body and structure problems?

3.3 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on body and structure, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 9,531 MOT tests).

What is the most common Ford Tourneo body and structure fail?

2.3 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years: Driveshaft CV boot split (223 MOT tests with it).

At what age do Ford Tourneo body and structure fails start?

3 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 55,404 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 55,404 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare