Ford Transit accounts for one in fourteen UK diagnostic jobs

THE Ford Transit is Britain’s bestselling van, and its dominance accounts for the majority (one in fourteen) of all remote diagnostic work across its UK volume, says a new report.

Diagnostics provider Repairify has released its inaugural Risk Report revealing that the Transit generates nearly triple the number of jobs its nearest competitor, making it vulnerable to any kind of parts disruption.

Examining data from operational patterns from diagnostic jobs across August and September 2025, the Ford Transit‘s seven per cent concentration nearly triples the Nissan Qashqai’s three per cent share and more than triple the Kia Sportage’s two per cent.

The Nissan Qashqai’s second-place position reflects its high UK production volumes and prevalence as a crossover choice for both private buyers and fleet operators, while the Kia Sportage’s third place showing demonstrates the Korean manufacturer’s strong foothold in car hire operations. However, neither approaches the Transit’s dominance, which stands alone in terms of single-model service concentration.

Repairify says that for fleet operators, logistics companies, and commercial vehicle workshops, the Transit’s overwhelming presence in diagnostic data underscores a critical business reality: any systemic issues affecting Transit availability, parts supply, or diagnostic capability would have disproportionate impact on UK commercial operations.

“Seeing seven per cent of all diagnostic work concentrated on a single vehicle model demonstrates the impact the Transit has had on UK fleets,” says Mohamed Ahmed, Data Analyst at Repairify. “While it is known for reliability, no vehicle is 100% protected against diagnostics issues. Fortunately, the majority are low impact and our specialist team is able to successfully resolve them for our customers with no issues.”

The concentration of diagnostic demand on a single platform suggests limited fleet diversification across the commercial sector, with many operators running predominantly or exclusively Ford commercial vehicles.

Extra windscreen complications

The data also reveals that ADAS technology (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) is reshaping service requirements across all vehicle types. Most sensors are in the top part of winsdscreens.

Camera calibration has emerged as the second most requested service type overall, ranking only behind fleet post-repair verification scans. Forward-facing camera and windscreen calibration for ADAS systems has evolved from specialist work to a routine procedure in just a few years, with every windscreen replacement on modern vehicles now triggering safety-critical sensor recalibration requirements.

ADAS calibration becoming the second most common service type represents a fundamental market shift affecting all vehicle categories. Glass specialists completing windscreen replacements, body shops handling collision repairs, and workshops servicing fleet vehicles all now require ADAS calibration capabilities that simply were not part of the repair sector five years ago, the report says. As vehicle manufacturers continue to expand safety systems across their ranges and regulatory requirements evolve, the pressure on repair facilities to deliver reliable ADAS calibration services will only intensify, says Repairify.

It says that fleet operators may need to evaluate whether their current vehicle mix provides adequate resilience and whether their service and maintenance providers have the technical capability to support both current and emerging vehicle technologies across their fleet composition.