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2018 Ford Journey — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
65.0%
Latest Pass Rate
452
Total Tests (All Years)
149,993 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 65.0%
Average: 73.4%

⚠️ 8.4% below average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Ford Journey as it ages.

1 yrs85.1%
2 yrs77.4%
3 yrs73.6%
4 yrs62.0%
5 yrs72.3%
6 yrs65.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs85.1%47
2 yrs77.4%53
3 yrs73.6%87
4 yrs62.0%71
5 yrs72.3%94
6 yrs65.0%100

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Ford Journey pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)65%100
2023 (5 yrs)72.3%94
2022 (4 yrs)62%71
2021 (3 yrs)73.6%87
2020 (2 yrs)77.4%53
2019 (1 yrs)85.1%47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
85.1%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 47Avg Mileage 32,346Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%
2020
77.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 53Avg Mileage 56,013Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%
2021
73.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 87Avg Mileage 72,034Top Failure Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems — 25.3%
2022High Fail Rate
62.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 71Avg Mileage 94,942Top Failure Tyres — 31.0%
2023
72.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 94Avg Mileage 120,127Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%
2024
65.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 100Avg Mileage 149,993Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Ford Journey, with age trends.

Tyres
22.3%
↑ Increases with age
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
19.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
18.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
15.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
11.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes14.9% (1 yrs)31.0% (6 yrs)
+16.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.3% (1 yrs)17.0% (6 yrs)
+12.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres17.0% (1 yrs)29.0% (6 yrs)
+12.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Ford Journey page →

About This Data

This page shows how Ford Journey cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 452 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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