2008 Ford Connect — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

26.0%

Latest Pass Rate

853

Total Tests (All Years)

144,342 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 26.0%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 26.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ford Connect as it ages.

3 yrs64.6%

→ ↓10.4%

4 yrs54.2%

→ ↑2.4%

5 yrs56.6%

→ ↑7.8%

6 yrs64.4%

→ ↑8.9%

7 yrs73.3%

→ ↓18.0%

8 yrs55.3%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs56.5%

→ ↓5.5%

11 yrs51.0%

→ ↑9.9%

12 yrs60.9%

→ ↓12.8%

13 yrs48.1%

→ ↓12.4%

14 yrs35.7%

→ ↑6.0%

15 yrs41.7%

→ ↓15.7%

16 yrs26.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	64.6%	79
4 yrs	54.2%	72
5 yrs	56.6%	76
6 yrs	64.4%	73
7 yrs	73.3%	75
8 yrs	55.3%	76
9 yrs	56.5%	69
10 yrs	56.5%	46
11 yrs	51.0%	49
12 yrs	60.9%	46
13 yrs	48.1%	52
14 yrs	35.7%	42
15 yrs	41.7%	48
16 yrs	26.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ford Connect pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	26%	50
2023 (15 yrs)	41.7%	48
2022 (14 yrs)	35.7%	42
2021 (13 yrs)	48.1%	52
2020 (12 yrs)	60.9%	46
2019 (11 yrs)	51%	49
2018 (10 yrs)	56.5%	46
2017 (9 yrs)	56.5%	69
2016 (8 yrs)	55.3%	76
2015 (7 yrs)	73.3%	75
2014 (6 yrs)	64.4%	73
2013 (5 yrs)	56.6%	76
2012 (4 yrs)	54.2%	72
2011 (3 yrs)	64.6%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 79Avg Mileage 52,366Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2012High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 72Avg Mileage 66,332Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2013High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 76Avg Mileage 75,936Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%

2014High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 73Avg Mileage 85,124Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2015

73.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 75Avg Mileage 92,974Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 76Avg Mileage 103,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 69Avg Mileage 108,016Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 46Avg Mileage 108,818Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.1%

2019High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 49Avg Mileage 112,532Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2020High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 46Avg Mileage 116,621Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2021High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 52Avg Mileage 129,386Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2022High Fail Rate

35.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 42Avg Mileage 119,626Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.6%

2023High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 132,652Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2024High Fail Rate

26.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 50Avg Mileage 144,342Top Failure Brakes — 102.0%

MOT results for 2008 Ford Connect by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	64.6%	79	52,366	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2012	4	54.2%	72	66,332	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2013	5	56.6%	76	75,936	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%
2014	6	64.4%	73	85,124	Brakes — 30.1%
2015	7	73.3%	75	92,974	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2016	8	55.3%	76	103,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%
2017	9	56.5%	69	108,016	Suspension — 37.7%
2018	10	56.5%	46	108,818	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.1%
2019	11	51.0%	49	112,532	Suspension — 36.7%
2020	12	60.9%	46	116,621	Brakes — 45.7%
2021	13	48.1%	52	129,386	Brakes — 59.6%
2022	14	35.7%	42	119,626	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.6%
2023	15	41.7%	48	132,652	Brakes — 100.0%
2024	16	26.0%	50	144,342	Brakes — 102.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ford Connect, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.4% (3 yrs)	102.0% (16 yrs)	+90.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.7% (3 yrs)	36.0% (16 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Connect cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 853 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.