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27,298 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Tourneos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's in line with the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models.
Pass
78.0%
Pass-after-fix
3.6%
Fail
17.6%
Avg miles
110,423
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 27,216 tests
Pass rate climbs 6.4 points across the cohorts — newer Tourneo examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
76.2%
Fail
19.5%
PRS
3.5%
Avg mileage at test
126,477 mi
Pass
82.6%
Fail
12.8%
PRS
3.9%
Avg mileage at test
69,585 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
The Ford Tourneo is a diesel-powered car sold in the UK market across multiple generations, covering a broad date range in the test population.
MOT data from 17,628 tests puts this car on a 77.6% first-time pass rate, roughly in line with the UK fleet average. Average mileage at test is 99,361 miles. The most common fail item is cracked or discoloured windscreen, followed by transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Buyers weighing up a used Tourneo should treat the failure breakdown as a pre-purchase checklist. The pass rate is reasonable, but the gap between first attempt and a clean sheet narrows with age and mileage.
ABI Insurance Group
Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
1,006 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
903 occurrences · 3.3% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
831 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
742 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
501 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
498 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
337 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
322 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
304 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
297 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£88–£275
If every one of this Tourneo's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 6.4-point gap between bands means the year you buy Ford Tourneo has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
82.6%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 82.6% — a 6.4-point improvement. Tests in this band average 69,585 miles — roughly 57K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, inoperative in the case of multiple lamps… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.
Band to be cautious about
76.2%
Pre-2018 registration
On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 76.2% pass rate against a fleet average of 82.6% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no…, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, and constant velocity boot severely deteriorated. Average mileage on test for this band is 126,477 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (82.6% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (76.2% pass). That's a 6.4-point spread across 19,670 older tests and 7,546 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Recall history
The Tourneo has 1 official UK vehicle recall covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Tourneo and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
