MOT cost .
Ford Tourneo Connect
MOT 2023
Wikimedia

Ford

Tourneo Connect

14,809 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Tourneo Connects pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 5.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

81.0%

Pass-after-fix

3.7%

Fail

14.9%

Avg miles

53,126

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Tourneo Connect: above-average pass rates, with caveats

Across 14,809 MOT tests, the Tourneo Connect returns 81.0% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. Brake pads worn below 1.5 mm and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 53,126, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    425 occurrences · 2.9% of tests

  2. 02

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    415 occurrences · 2.8% of tests

  3. 03

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    398 occurrences · 2.7% of tests

  4. 04

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    342 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  5. 05

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    341 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  6. 06

    Wiper blade defective

    251 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

  7. 07

    A tyre seriously damaged

    166 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  8. 08

    A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened

    120 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  9. 09

    Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit

    111 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  10. 10

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    109 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures

£220–£395

If every one of this Tourneo Connect's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

Try the calculator

Build your own retest budget.

Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

Search Amazon UK

Item 02 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

Search Amazon UK

Item 03 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

Search Amazon UK

Buying or keeping a Tourneo Connect?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Tourneo Connect and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.