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2021 Ford Tourneo Connect: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2021 Ford Tourneo Connects, from 1,699 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,699MOT tests in 2025
83%pass first time (all 2021 cars: 87%)
6,900typical miles a year
13×the usual rate for seat belts

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2021 Ford Tourneo Connects than on all cars registered in 2021.

  • Seat belts13× usual
    Ford Tourneo Connect
    5.2% All 2021 cars
    0.4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2%, against 0.2% of all 2021 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.

  • Engine warning light5.3× usual
    Ford Tourneo Connect
    2.1% All 2021 cars
    0.4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.1%, against 0.4% of all 2021 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

Better than most

Brake discs: 3.4% here, against 7.1% of all 2021 cars.

By area

The share of 2021 Ford Tourneo Connect MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    27% 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
    13% 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
    9% 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
    9% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    1% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

  • Driveshafts and joints
    1% of testsRough price £60–£350

    At the viewing: On full steering lock, drive slowly and listen for clicking from the front wheels.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20221,791Tyres 29%
20202,157Tyres 26%
20191,937Tyres 29%
20181,146Tyres 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 2021 Ford Tourneo Connects registered in 2021. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score