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2018 Ford Tourneo Connect: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2018 Ford Tourneo Connects, from 1,146 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,146MOT tests in 2025
80%pass first time (all 2018 cars: 81%)
7,100typical miles a year
16×the usual rate for seat belts

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2018 Ford Tourneo Connects than on all cars registered in 2018.

  • Seat belts16× usual
    Ford Tourneo Connect
    9.6% All 2018 cars
    0.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.6%, against 0.2% of all 2018 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £80–£250 our estimate

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock and retract smoothly.

By area

The share of 2018 Ford Tourneo Connect MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    29% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    16% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    15% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    8% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Suspension
    5% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Exhaust and emissions
    3% of testsRough price £100–£1,200

    At the viewing: Look for black soot in the tailpipe, listen for blowing from the exhaust and check for engine or DPF warning lights.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20221,791Tyres 29%
20211,699Tyres 27%
20202,157Tyres 26%
20191,937Tyres 29%
20171,930Tyres 32%
20162,388Tyres 33%
20151,801Tyres 34%
2014712Tyres 33%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2018 Ford Tourneo Connects registered in 2018. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score