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2022 Ford Transit Courier: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2022 Ford Transit Couriers, from 4,484 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

4,484MOT tests in 2025
80%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
12,900typical miles a year
2.2×the usual rate for brake pads

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2022 Ford Transit Couriers than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Brake pads2.2× usual
    Ford Transit Courier
    10% All 2022 cars
    4.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.3%, against 0.8% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £75–£175 (one axle) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for squealing or grinding when braking, and look through the wheel at how much pad is left.

  • Windscreen3.4× usual
    Ford Transit Courier
    5.4% All 2022 cars
    1.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.1%, against 0.1% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£300 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check for chips or cracks in the driver's view.

  • Brake lights9.7× usual
    Ford Transit Courier
    2.9% All 2022 cars
    0.3%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.8%, against 0.2% of all 2022 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.

  • Wipers1.9× usual
    Ford Transit Courier
    5.2% All 2022 cars
    2.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 3.5%, against 1.6% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £15–£60 our estimate

    At the viewing: Test the wipers and washers on every speed.

  • Number plates4.1× usual
    Ford Transit Courier
    2.9% All 2022 cars
    0.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.4%, against 0.2% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £5–£40 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the number plate lights work and the plates are clean and legal.

By area

The share of 2022 Ford Transit Courier MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    28% 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
    14% 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
    13% 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
    12% 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
    2% 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.

  • Suspension
    2% 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.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20213,527Tyres 29%
20203,354Tyres 29%
20194,485Tyres 30%
20184,229Tyres 32%
20173,802Tyres 34%
20162,665Tyres 35%
20153,345Tyres 36%
20141,025Tyres 39%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2022 Ford Transit Couriers registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score