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2007 Ford Connect — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
49.2%
Latest Pass Rate
1,404
Total Tests (All Years)
142,467 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 49.2%
Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 4.3% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Ford Connect as it ages.

3 yrs66.7%
4 yrs66.4%
5 yrs59.8%
6 yrs56.0%
7 yrs59.7%
8 yrs63.5%
9 yrs58.2%
10 yrs44.2%
11 yrs39.7%
12 yrs27.3%
13 yrs49.3%
14 yrs49.3%
15 yrs42.6%
16 yrs45.1%
17 yrs49.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs66.7%120
4 yrs66.4%119
5 yrs59.8%122
6 yrs56.0%116
7 yrs59.7%124
8 yrs63.5%115
9 yrs58.2%110
10 yrs44.2%104
11 yrs39.7%73
12 yrs27.3%66
13 yrs49.3%67
14 yrs49.3%75
15 yrs42.6%61
16 yrs45.1%71
17 yrs49.2%61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Ford Connect pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 15 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (17 yrs)49.2%61
2023 (16 yrs)45.1%71
2022 (15 yrs)42.6%61
2021 (14 yrs)49.3%75
2020 (13 yrs)49.3%67
2019 (12 yrs)27.3%66
2018 (11 yrs)39.7%73
2017 (10 yrs)44.2%104
2016 (9 yrs)58.2%110
2015 (8 yrs)63.5%115
2014 (7 yrs)59.7%124
2013 (6 yrs)56%116
2012 (5 yrs)59.8%122
2011 (4 yrs)66.4%119
2010 (3 yrs)66.7%120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
66.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 120Avg Mileage 50,285Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2011
66.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 119Avg Mileage 66,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2012High Fail Rate
59.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 122Avg Mileage 78,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2013High Fail Rate
56.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 116Avg Mileage 90,881Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%
2014High Fail Rate
59.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 124Avg Mileage 97,697Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2015High Fail Rate
63.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 115Avg Mileage 106,232Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.0%
2016High Fail Rate
58.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 110Avg Mileage 115,844Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.8%
2017High Fail Rate
44.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 104Avg Mileage 122,402Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.2%
2018High Fail Rate
39.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 73Avg Mileage 132,693Top Failure Brakes — 79.5%
2019High Fail Rate
27.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 127,815Top Failure Brakes — 81.8%
2020High Fail Rate
49.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 133,636Top Failure Brakes — 85.1%
2021High Fail Rate
49.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 75Avg Mileage 145,617Top Failure Brakes — 90.7%
2022High Fail Rate
42.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 61Avg Mileage 145,894Top Failure Brakes — 114.8%
2023High Fail Rate
45.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 71Avg Mileage 151,998Top Failure Brakes — 114.1%
2024High Fail Rate
49.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 61Avg Mileage 142,467Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Ford Connect, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
64.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
55.5%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
54.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
44.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
41.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.8% (3 yrs)54.1% (17 yrs)
+48.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.5% (3 yrs)49.2% (17 yrs)
+46.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.2% (3 yrs)39.3% (17 yrs)
+30.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Connect cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 1,404 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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