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2017 Ford Journey — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
60.0%
Latest Pass Rate
307
Total Tests (All Years)
194,127 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 60.0%
Average: 69.5%

⚠️ 9.5% below average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Ford Journey as it ages.

2 yrs76.5%
3 yrs72.3%
4 yrs78.3%
5 yrs79.1%
6 yrs71.4%
7 yrs60.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs76.5%34
3 yrs72.3%47
4 yrs78.3%60
5 yrs79.1%43
6 yrs71.4%63
7 yrs60.0%60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Ford Journey pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)60%60
2023 (6 yrs)71.4%63
2022 (5 yrs)79.1%43
2021 (4 yrs)78.3%60
2020 (3 yrs)72.3%47
2019 (2 yrs)76.5%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
76.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 34Avg Mileage 66,914Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%
2020
72.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 47Avg Mileage 86,863Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%
2021
78.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 60Avg Mileage 112,848Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%
2022
79.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 43Avg Mileage 138,702Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%
2023
71.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 63Avg Mileage 164,787Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%
2024High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 60Avg Mileage 194,127Top Failure Tyres — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Ford Journey, with age trends.

Brakes
28.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
25.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
18.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
13.5%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
10.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes17.6% (2 yrs)46.7% (7 yrs)
+29.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres23.5% (2 yrs)50.0% (7 yrs)
+26.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment11.8% (2 yrs)16.7% (7 yrs)
+4.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Journey cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 307 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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