Ford Tourneo 2019: reliability & common MOT faults

At a glance

How 2,147 first tests went in 2025.

Passed first time: 79 in every 100
Did not pass first time: 21 in every 100457 failed first-attempt tests
The typical car: 6 yearsabout 46,374 miles
First tests counted: 2,147

How we count this. Data: UK MOT open data, 2025. Only Class 4 cars on their first MOT of the year are counted. A car that fails and is fixed at the test station still counts as a fail in the first-attempt rate. These are raw results, not adjusted for age, mileage, or peer mix. The MOT does not test engine or gearbox internals.

Note:

These are patterns across 2019 Ford Tourneo vehicles in 2025, not a prediction that any one car will have them. Faults are grouped by part of the car. They come from MOT defect codes, not manufacturer bulletins, recalls or a diagnosis of any one car.

Lamps and electrical

One fault: brake light (rear), 5.0 times as often as on similar cars.

Figures below are measured across the 456 of 457 failed first attempts (99.8%) that recorded an odometer reading in 2025. Mileage is needed to compare like with like.

We only list faults with at least 20 failures and a rate of about 2.0 times that of similar cars, which keeps one-off results out of the list.

Brake light (rear)

Failed on 37 first tests5.0 times as often as similar carsLikely evidence

What it means

All stop lamps missing or not working is graded Dangerous, and so is a stop lamp that stays on when the brakes are released. A stop lamp that is missing or not working is Major. On some vehicles with LED rear lamps, part of the stop lamp can go out when the rear fog lamp is lit, which is not regarded as a defect.

Data: UK MOT open data, 2025. Compared with cars of the same age and mileage.

MOT pass rates

How first tests ended, and how the pass rates are counted.

Passed first time: 79in every 100; Passed on the first test.
Fixed at the station: 5in every 100; Failed, then fixed at the test station the same day.
Failed: 16in every 100; Did not pass, and were not fixed at the test station.

First-attempt pass 78.7% of 2,147 first tests (2025): only cars that passed first time count. Official-style pass 83.9%: cars fixed at the test station also count as a pass. The 5 fixed and the 16 not fixed make the 21 in every 100 that did not pass first time.

Petrol and diesel

First testsTypical mileagePassed first time, as tested

Diesel1,45456,699 miles78

Petrol69335,149 miles81

Figures are in every 100 first tests.

Same model, other years

Passed first time in every 100, all tested in 2025.

Newer cars are younger, so look for a jump rather than the climb. A year earlier (2024), when these cars were a year younger, 80 in every 100 passed first time.

Year	Passed first time	First tests
2013	66 in every 100	428
2014	66 in every 100	1,389
2015	67 in every 100	2,033
2016	71 in every 100	1,302
2017	69 in every 100	2,568
2018	75 in every 100	2,275
2019 This car	79 in every 100	2,147

If you are buying one

What this year's MOT record means for the decision in front of you.

Mileage matters most on a 2019 Tourneo.

Of 2019 Tourneo vehicles with under 26,000 miles, 89 in every 100 passed their 2025 MOT first time. With 85,000 miles or more, 71 in every 100 did.

Under 26,000419 tests

89

26,000–40,000442 tests

84

40,000–55,000 Typical car420 tests

78

55,000–85,000430 tests

73

85,000 and over433 tests

71

When a car fails

46in every 100

of failed cars had one item to fix.

22in every 100

of failed cars had three or more items to fix.

5in every 100

of all first tests had a defect the tester marked dangerous (unsafe to drive away).

Every figure here is a first-attempt MOT rate from DVSA open data for this model line, for cars of this model year tested in 2025. Each mileage band holds a fifth of the tests. MOTs do not test engine or gearbox internals, so this is a pre-purchase checklist, not a full reliability score.

FAQs

Short answers about how to read this model-year guide.

Is the 2019 Ford Tourneo reliable?

The 2019 Ford Tourneo follows the pattern of the model years either side. In 2025, 78.7% of 2,147 first MOTs on the 2019 Ford Tourneo passed first time (PRS: items fixed at the station the same day, counted as a fail). The official-style rate including PRS is 83.9%. Among 457 failed first-attempt MOT tests (test year 2025), Brake light (rear) appears more often than on similar cars (8.1% of those tests; 37 observed failures; about 5.0× more often than similar cars). There is no single reliability score here; this is a pre-purchase checklist built from DVSA open data, not a guarantee for any individual car.

What common MOT faults stand out on the Ford Tourneo 2019?

Among failed first-attempt tests we highlight patterns that appear more often than on similar cars. Top example: Brake light (rear) (8.1% of those tests; 37 observed failures; about 5.0× more often than similar cars). These are statistical signals, not a diagnosis of any individual car.

Why does Brake light (rear) stand out?

Brake light (rear) shows up more often than on similar cars (8.1% of those tests; 37 observed failures; about 5.0× more often than similar cars). That does not prove a design fault. Age, mileage, and how the car was used still matter. Treat it as a pre-purchase checkpoint, not a manufacturer service bulletin.

What are common problems with the 2019 Ford Tourneo?

Common MOT problem areas for the 2019 Ford Tourneo include Brake light (rear). These are the faults that stand out compared with similar cars, not a complete list of what can go wrong on any individual car.

What does this Ford Tourneo 2019 MOT report cover?

This page highlights MOT failure patterns for the 2019 Ford Tourneo (registration year) using UK DVSA open data for the selected test year. Patterns are compared with cars of a similar age and mileage. It is a buyer checklist from MOT defect statistics, not a full service history or manufacturer service-bulletin list.

Does this include engine and gearbox problems?

No. MOT tests do not cover engine internals, gearboxes, or many electronic modules. Patterns here come from MOT defect statistics only and should not be read as engine or gearbox reliability scores.

About this data

How this page is built and what it can (and can't) say.

These figures come from UK MOT open data for this model year. We surface common failure patterns against similar cars, not a full reliability score, and not a pass/fail verdict on any individual vehicle.

2024 2025

What we include

UK Class 4 cars only. Normal MOT tests (not retests); first test per vehicle per calendar year; results pass, PRS, or fail.

Same-day repairs

PRS means the car failed items that were fixed at the test station and then passed the same day. We count PRS as a first-attempt fail in headline rates so same-day repairs do not hide problems.

How we compare

We compare this model year with other Class 4 cars of similar age and mileage in the same test year. This model family is left out of the peer group so the car is not measured against itself.

What this does not cover

MOTs do not cover engine internals, gearboxes, or many electronics; this is not a full reliability score.
Common faults come from MOT defect stats, not manufacturer TSBs or recalls.
Age and mileage matching reduces, but does not remove, differences in how cars were used and maintained.
If the data for a car is too thin to say anything useful, we say so rather than guess.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.