Massey Ferguson 30
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The Massey Ferguson tractor model 30 belongs to the tractor group and was manufactured by Massey Ferguson. It is equipped with a 4‑cylinder engine of 1 753 cm³ displacement delivering a rated power of 27 hp (19.9 kW) at 2 200 rpm. The dimensions are 2 910 mm length, 1 600 mm width and 1 400 mm height with a wheelbase of 1 830 mm. The curb weight is 1 470 kg, the fuel tank holds 45 l and the transmission provides 8 forward and 2 reverse gears. The top speed is 20 km/h and the tractor falls into the lift‑capacity category Cat I.
With 27 hp the tractor can drive light to medium field implements such as plows, harrows or sprayers, while the 8‑speed gearbox allows flexible adaptation to varying field conditions. The relatively low curb weight of 1 470 kg reduces soil pressure, which is advantageous on delicate soils. A maximum speed of 20 km/h is sufficient for short‑distance haulage of harvest and for moving between plots.
The Massey Ferguson 30 is suited for typical tasks in smaller to medium farms where a compact tractor with adequate power for basic field work is required. It meets the needs for field operations, transport and the use of attached implements that are common for machines of this size class.
Massey Ferguson – other models: the collective page of tractors outside the named ranges, from the MF 35 and 135 through the 1000, 2000 and 3000 series to the MF 1200 (compact) and the 8700 S, 5 to 313 kW, Perkins
This page gathers the Massey Ferguson tractors the register could not assign to a named range – from the classics of the 1950s and 1960s such as the MF 35 and MF 135 from Coventry to current compact tractors and big tractors. Massey Ferguson emerged in 1953 from the merger of Massey-Harris (Toronto) with Harry Ferguson's tractor company, whose three-point hydraulics with draft control became the world standard; since 1994 the brand has belonged to AGCO, which builds the tractors in Beauvais, France, and sources the compact class from Iseki in Japan. The brand's type logic changed several times: the three-digit types 130 to 1200 of the 1960s and 1970s order the size in ascending order, the four-digit 1000 to 8000 series of the 1980s to 2000s give the range in the thousands digit and the model in the remaining digits (MF 1250 as compact, MF 3060 as mid-range), and since 2005 two digits mark the range and the last two the power step – MF 5710 as a 5700 with about 100 hp, MF 8737 as an 8700 with about 370 hp; S and the suffix Dyna-VT denote equipment and stepless transmission. The engines come from Perkins (the AD3.152 and 1104 series), AGCO Power (formerly Sisu) in the big and Iseki, Simpson (India) and Kohler in the small models.
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The register lists here 1,011 versions with 5.2 to 313 kW from one- to eight-cylinders of 1,123 to 8,419 cm³, PTO outputs from 19 to 290 hp, lift capacities from 540 to 9,950 kg, unladen weights from 670 to 12,000 kg, lengths from 2,480 to 6,200 mm and widths from 1,003 to 3,000 mm.
By unit numbers Massey Ferguson is one of the world's best-selling tractor brands, with strongholds in Britain, France, Scandinavia, Africa and South Asia, where the MF 240 and its Indian and Pakistani licence builds shape the market.
Used, the span is as wide as the brand: on classics originality and Perkins parts count, on compacts hydrostat and front loader, on the 5700 to 8700 operating hours, Dyna transmissions, electronics and exhaust aftertreatment; parts run through AGCO and Perkins.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Massey Ferguson (weitere Modelle), Massey Ferguson (AGCO, Hersteller)
Technical data
Engine
| Power | 27 hp (19.9 kW)correct |
|---|---|
| Rated speed | 2,200 rpmcorrect |
| Cylinders | 4correct |
| Displacement | 1,753 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 2,910 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 1,600 mmcorrect |
| Height | 1,400 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 1,830 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 1,470 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Gearbox | 8V/2Rcorrect |
|---|---|
| Forward gears | 8correct |
| Reverse gears | 2correct |
| Top speed | 20 km/hcorrect |
Working data
| Fuel tank capacity | 45 lcorrect |
|---|
Other data
| Linkage category | Cat Icorrect |
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Where this model stands
Power-to-weight ratio: 13.5 kW/t (20 kW / 1.5 t)
Power class: Compact (< 40 hp)
Stronger than 14% of the tractors in the register — out of 15,663 models with a stated power figure.
Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.
Frequently asked questions
How much power does the Massey Ferguson 30 have?
The Massey Ferguson 30 delivers 27 hp.
How much does the Massey Ferguson 30 weigh?
The unladen weight is 1,470 kg.
What engine does the Massey Ferguson 30 have?
4 cylinders, 1,753 cm³ displacement.
How fast does the Massey Ferguson 30 go?
Top speed is 20 km/h.
What are the dimensions of the Massey Ferguson 30?
2,910 mm × 1,600 mm × 1,400 mm.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Shift the gearbox cold and warm — jumps only show up at temperature.
- Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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Sources: Latvian open data portal (retrieved August 2026) · Wikibooks Traktorenlexikon (CC BY-SA 4.0) (retrieved September 2026) · Values adopted and presented in our own form; changes from the source are possible. · How we check the data
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