2004 Ford F150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

77.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,044

Total Tests (All Years)

89,838 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 77.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 21.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Ford F150 as it ages.

5 yrs73.5%

→ ↑6.5%

6 yrs80.0%

→ ↓5.0%

7 yrs75.0%

→ ↑7.4%

8 yrs82.4%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs77.3%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs71.9%

→ ↑15.0%

11 yrs86.9%

→ ↓17.2%

12 yrs69.7%

→ ↑3.5%

13 yrs73.2%

→ ↑15.5%

14 yrs88.7%

→ ↓2.0%

15 yrs86.7%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs86.0%

→ ↓3.1%

17 yrs82.9%

→ ↓5.9%

18 yrs77.0%

→ ↑7.4%

19 yrs84.4%

→ ↓6.5%

20 yrs77.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	73.5%	68
6 yrs	80.0%	65
7 yrs	75.0%	64
8 yrs	82.4%	68
9 yrs	77.3%	66
10 yrs	71.9%	64
11 yrs	86.9%	61
12 yrs	69.7%	66
13 yrs	73.2%	71
14 yrs	88.7%	53
15 yrs	86.7%	60
16 yrs	86.0%	57
17 yrs	82.9%	70
18 yrs	77.0%	61
19 yrs	84.4%	64
20 yrs	77.9%	86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Ford F150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	77.9%	86
2023 (19 yrs)	84.4%	64
2022 (18 yrs)	77%	61
2021 (17 yrs)	82.9%	70
2020 (16 yrs)	86%	57
2019 (15 yrs)	86.7%	60
2018 (14 yrs)	88.7%	53
2017 (13 yrs)	73.2%	71
2016 (12 yrs)	69.7%	66
2015 (11 yrs)	86.9%	61
2014 (10 yrs)	71.9%	64
2013 (9 yrs)	77.3%	66
2012 (8 yrs)	82.4%	68
2011 (7 yrs)	75%	64
2010 (6 yrs)	80%	65
2009 (5 yrs)	73.5%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 68Avg Mileage 51,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 65Avg Mileage 57,734Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 64Avg Mileage 64,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2012

82.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 68Avg Mileage 70,545Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

2013

77.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 66Avg Mileage 79,445Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2014

71.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 64Avg Mileage 84,186Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.9%

2015

86.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 61Avg Mileage 85,738Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2016

69.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 94,421Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2017

73.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 71Avg Mileage 96,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2018

88.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 53Avg Mileage 92,763Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.8%

2019

86.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 95,599Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.7%

2020

86.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 57Avg Mileage 100,949Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2021

82.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 70Avg Mileage 111,598Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2022

77.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 95,131Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2023

84.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 64Avg Mileage 96,792Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.8%

2024

77.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 86Avg Mileage 89,838Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.9%

MOT results for 2004 Ford F150 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	73.5%	68	51,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2010	6	80.0%	65	57,734	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2011	7	75.0%	64	64,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2012	8	82.4%	68	70,545	Brakes — 10.3%
2013	9	77.3%	66	79,445	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2014	10	71.9%	64	84,186	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.9%
2015	11	86.9%	61	85,738	Brakes — 21.3%
2016	12	69.7%	66	94,421	Brakes — 51.5%
2017	13	73.2%	71	96,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2018	14	88.7%	53	92,763	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.8%
2019	15	86.7%	60	95,599	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.7%
2020	16	86.0%	57	100,949	Brakes — 22.8%
2021	17	82.9%	70	111,598	Suspension — 37.1%
2022	18	77.0%	61	95,131	Brakes — 29.5%
2023	19	84.4%	64	96,792	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.8%
2024	20	77.9%	86	89,838	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Ford F150, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

10.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	4.4% (5 yrs)	19.8% (20 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.9% (5 yrs)	9.3% (20 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.2% (5 yrs)	16.3% (20 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford F150 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,044 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.