Ford

Which year Ford Transit Connect is most reliable?

Based on 279,483 vehicles (2002–2022) and millions of DVLA MOT records.

📐
Not just "newer is more reliable"
These rankings compare each year at the same mileage point — a 2003 Transit Connect at 80,000 miles is judged against a 2014 Transit Connect at 80,000 miles, not its full lifetime average. Verdicts are also relative to this model's own average, not a universal scale. That's the difference between "old cars wear out" and "this year is genuinely more or less reliable."
Years to look for
2014–2022
Above-average pass rate — these years consistently do better than other Transit Connects
Below model average
2003–2005, 2007
Lower pass rate than other Transit Connects — worth checking the MOT history before buying
See common failures for 2004 →
📊
Dataset
279,483
vehicles · 2002–2022 · millions of MOT records
CarHunch sweet spot — 2012–2019
These years hit the reliability-to-value sweet spot: a 73.4–83.8% pass rate, well above this model's median, but old enough to have depreciated significantly from peak price. If budget matters alongside reliability, start your search here.

Pass rate by year

Year Pass rate Vehicles
2022
89.7%
2,493 Best year
2021
87.2%
10,830 Recommended
2020
83.8%
11,063 Recommended
2019
81.8%
15,022 Recommended
2018
83.2%
16,966 Recommended
2017
83.8%
19,237 Recommended
2016
82.1%
14,956 Recommended
2015
81.1%
14,365 Recommended
2014
80.0%
11,923 Recommended
2013
76.0%
5,392
2012
73.4%
7,598
2011
70.7%
7,904
2010
69.6%
7,638
2009
69.5%
8,836
2008
69.0%
14,957
2007
68.4%
20,106 Below avg
2006
68.5%
23,341
2005
68.1%
21,754 Below avg
2004
67.6%
23,188 Worst year
2003
68.3%
19,510 Below avg
2002
69.1%
2,404

Click any year to see full MOT history, common faults and comparisons for those cars. Verdicts are relative to this model's own average — a good Land Rover year is judged differently from a good Toyota year.

How each year holds up at higher mileage

Each line is a different model year. The mileage ranges are divided into 5 equal groups based on how this model is actually driven in the real world — so you're comparing like-for-like, not arbitrary round numbers.

Only years with enough data across at least 3 mileage ranges are shown. Newer years appear in blue; older years in amber.

How is this measured?

📋

What "pass rate" means

The percentage of all MOT tests that resulted in a pass — counted across a car's whole life, not just its first test. Higher means fewer failures over time.

📐

Mileage groups built from real data

We split this model's real-world mileage history into 5 equal groups — so each slice contains the same number of cars, not an arbitrary round number like "0–30,000 miles."

Does age still matter?

Yes. A low-mileage 20-year-old car has still had 20 years of weather, perishing rubber, and ageing electrics. Comparing at the same mileage narrows the gap between old and new — but doesn't erase it entirely.

🏆

Why this beats surveys

Our figures come from the DVLA's national MOT database — over 50 million real test results from accredited garages, with no opinions involved. Most reliability guides are based on owner surveys with a few hundred responses per model.

What next?
← Back to model overview
Ford Transit Connect hub
Year stats, defect patterns, comparisons
Check a specific car
Free MOT history & AI insights
Enter any UK registration

All Ford models