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How many Ford Transit Connect cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 175,015 licensed and 24,631 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ford Transit Connect generic-model group.

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Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Transit Connect is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Transit Connect disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 193,798 in 2021 Q2 and stand at 175,015 in 2026 Q1, down 10%. That is down 9% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 24,631 are declared SORN — 1 in 8 of the 199,646 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Transit Connect MOT pass rate

In 2024, 64.9% of 142,389 Ford Transit Connect MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 75.1% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 48.9% aged 15–30 years.

  • Brake Performance — 5.7% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Condition — 5% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 4.9% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Headlamp Aim — 4.3% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Ford Transit Connect MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 5.7% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Condition — 5% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 4.9% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Headlamp Aim — 4.3% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Check the actual Transit Connect — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1175,01524,631
2025 Q4176,46424,185
2025 Q3178,46623,611
2025 Q2179,28723,340
2025 Q1180,62623,098
2024 Q4182,11122,561
2024 Q3184,88621,985
2024 Q2186,93621,456
2024 Q1186,87321,131
2023 Q4186,92920,499
2023 Q3188,71119,490
2023 Q2189,58719,033
2023 Q1190,15218,759
2022 Q4189,72218,563
2022 Q3190,24817,709
2022 Q2190,45717,343
2022 Q1190,65917,482
2021 Q4192,24117,204
2021 Q3192,65416,415
2021 Q2193,79816,148
2021 Q1192,83016,572
2020 Q4191,46216,180
2020 Q3192,19715,566
2020 Q2189,69715,960
2020 Q1189,56416,556
2019 Q4190,57014,779
2019 Q3190,74613,899
2019 Q2189,66413,216
2019 Q1190,10812,817
2018 Q4188,62612,452
2018 Q3188,27111,599
2018 Q2187,25311,087
2018 Q1185,20010,579
2017 Q4183,22310,141
2017 Q3181,8539,338
2017 Q2178,4828,870
2017 Q1176,3518,166
2016 Q4173,5227,720
2016 Q3170,9347,038
2016 Q2169,2726,437
2016 Q1167,8085,988
2015 Q4164,6085,509
2015 Q3162,5694,698
2015 Q2160,4494,436
2015 Q1157,9353,930
2014 Q4156,3183,547
2014 Q3155,7283,248

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Common questions

How many Ford Transit Connect cars are left in the UK?

175,015 were licensed and 24,631 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ford Transit Connect cars are SORN?

24,631 are declared SORN — 1 in 8 of the 199,646 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Transit Connect disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 193,798 in 2021 Q2 and stand at 175,015 in 2026 Q1, down 10%. That is down 9% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 24,631 are declared SORN — 1 in 8 of the 199,646 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Ford Transit Connect MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 64.9% of 142,389 Ford Transit Connect MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Transit Connect fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (5.7% of tests), condition (5% of tests), exhaust emissions (4.9% of tests).

Does this say whether one Transit Connect is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.