Ford Transit Connect, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
173,562 Ford Transit Connects are licensed in the UK, the 57th most common model on the road. In 2025 they passed 66.6% of initial MOT tests, 5.7 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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Ford Transit Connect at the MOT
66.6% of 163,714 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Transit Connect 409th of 575 models. Ford Transit Connects aged 3 to 5 years passed 75.7% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 52%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Ford Transit Connect tests in 2025.
Where Transit Connects fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Ford Transit Connect tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.5%), tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.5%) and brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (4.1%).
The MOT page lists every common Transit Connect MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Transit Connect's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.24.9% of Transit Connect failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.18.2% of Transit Connect failure items
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.13.7% of Transit Connect failure items
Ford Transit Connects in the UK
173,562 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 11% since the end of 2014, although it peaked at 192,239 at the end of 2021.
- Change since 2014
- +11%from 156,318 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2017half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2017 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 6,294against 19,840 in 2017
- Declared off the road
- 24,58012% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Ford Transit Connects since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 156,318 |
| End of 2015 | 164,608 |
| End of 2016 | 173,521 |
| End of 2017 | 183,222 |
| End of 2018 | 188,625 |
| End of 2019 | 190,569 |
| End of 2020 | 191,461 |
| End of 2021 | 192,239 |
| End of 2022 | 189,720 |
| End of 2023 | 186,928 |
| End of 2024 | 182,110 |
| End of 2025 | 176,463 |
| End of June 2026 | 173,562 |
How old they are
Licensed Ford Transit Connects by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 6,306 were first used before 2006.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,108 | 6,294 |
| 2024 | 8,557 | 8,743 |
| 2023 | 10,560 | 10,877 |
| 2022 | 7,796 | 8,213 |
| 2021 | 10,574 | 11,516 |
| 2020 | 10,299 | 11,374 |
| 2019 | 13,969 | 15,514 |
| 2018 | 15,667 | 17,441 |
| 2017 | 17,498 | 19,840 |
| 2016 | 13,195 | 15,603 |
| 2015 | 12,287 | 14,951 |
| 2014 | 9,776 | |
| 2013 | 3,601 | |
| 2012 | 4,561 | |
| 2011 | 4,366 | |
| 2010 | 3,514 | |
| 2009 | 3,417 | |
| 2008 | 4,783 | |
| 2007 | 5,134 | |
| 2006 | 4,246 |
12,287 Transit Connects first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 82% of the 14,951 first registered that year.
Transit Connect engines and fuel
1.5 litre engines made up 51% of Ford Transit Connect MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.8 litre at 29%. Diesel accounts for 97% of licensed Transit Connects and plug-in hybrid for 1.4%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 163,702 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Transit Connects
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 2,008 | 1% |
| Diesel | 168,919 | 97% |
| Battery electric | 1 | <0.1% |
| Plug-in hybrid | 2,396 | 1% |
| Gas | 238 | 0.1% |
Ford Transit Connect recalls
12 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Ford Transit Connect. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Transit Connect is affected.
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Jun 2026 R/2026/237
Transit Courier: Diesel DV-Neo Engine Coolant Pump Update
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have been repaired using a coolant pump with a potential issue. This issue may lead to incorrect engine timing resulting in an engine failure causing a sudden loss of power without prior warning. The engine cannot be restarted.
- Remedy
- Check and replace the water pump and timing belt if necessary.
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May 2026 R/2026/213
Mvl: rear-view camera distorted and/or loss of image
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have an issue with the rear-view camera. Drivers may experience a distorted or loss of image.
- Remedy
- Check vehicle and replace camera as required.
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Apr 2026 R/2026/180
25C74 Transit Connect Tourneo Connect - Position Lights Not Operating Correctly
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may not have the remedy for recall 22C32 installed correctly. These vehicles may still have the incorrect configuration loaded onto the Body Control Module which may prevent the position lights from functioning as intended.
- Remedy
- Update the Daytime Running Lamps configuration and perform a software verification procedure.
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Dec 2024 R/2025/007
24S69 - Tourneo Connect Transt Connect - Potential leaky screw connection in the brake circuit
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles potentially have a leaking screw connection in the rear left brake circuit. There is potential for the brake system to lack hydraulic pressure resulting in longer brake pedal travel and reduced brake performance.
- Remedy
- Replace the affected part.
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Aug 2024 R/2024/280
24S29 - Transit Connect Panoramic Roof
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Transit Connect vehicles fitted with glass panoramic roofs may be subject to wind noise water leak and in rare cases separation from the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Remove and re-install glass roof.
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Jan 2023 R/2023/024
On certain vehicles an incorrect configuration was loaded onto the Body Control Module (BCM)
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Update the Daytime Running Lamps software configuration.
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Sep 2020 R/2020/140
An improper bond may exist between the panoramic roof and the vehicle body
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- An improper bond may exist between the panorama roof and the vehicle body.
- Remedy
- Remove clean and reinstall the panoramic roof glass on the affected vehicles.
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Feb 2020 R/2020/044
Sudden loss of brake performance
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The brake booster diaphragm plate can crack causing the internal membrane to split and leading to sudden loss of brake performance.
- Remedy
- Replace the brake booster (servo).
Other Ford models
The most-tested Ford models in 2025, against the Transit Connect's 66.6% MOT pass rate.
Ford Transit Connect FAQs
How many Ford Transit Connects are there in the UK?
173,562 Ford Transit Connects were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 24,580 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Ford Transit Connect reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 66.6% first-time pass rate for the Ford Transit Connect across 163,714 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Ford Transit Connect had any recalls?
12 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Ford Transit Connect. The most recent was published in June 2026. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Ford Transit Connect?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, brakes and suspension. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Ford Transit Connect's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,389 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Ford Transit Connect history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Ford VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to July 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.