2004 Ford Maverick — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,082

Total Tests (All Years)

96,553 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 55.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 0.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs73.8%

→ ↑4.7%

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↓6.9%

7 yrs71.6%

→ ↓6.3%

8 yrs65.3%

→ ↓6.3%

9 yrs59.0%

→ ↑4.6%

10 yrs63.6%

→ ↓8.5%

11 yrs55.1%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs56.0%

→ ↓5.7%

13 yrs50.3%

→ ↑6.4%

14 yrs56.7%

→ ↓6.0%

15 yrs50.7%

→ ↑6.0%

16 yrs56.7%

→ ↑4.4%

17 yrs61.1%

→ ↓5.0%

18 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	73.8%	221
6 yrs	78.5%	209
7 yrs	71.6%	215
8 yrs	65.3%	202
9 yrs	59.0%	195
10 yrs	63.6%	187
11 yrs	55.1%	176
12 yrs	56.0%	175
13 yrs	50.3%	145
14 yrs	56.7%	97
15 yrs	50.7%	71
16 yrs	56.7%	60
17 yrs	61.1%	54
18 yrs	56.1%	41
19 yrs	55.9%	34

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (19 yrs)	55.9%	34
2022 (18 yrs)	56.1%	41
2021 (17 yrs)	61.1%	54
2020 (16 yrs)	56.7%	60
2019 (15 yrs)	50.7%	71
2018 (14 yrs)	56.7%	97
2017 (13 yrs)	50.3%	145
2016 (12 yrs)	56%	175
2015 (11 yrs)	55.1%	176
2014 (10 yrs)	63.6%	187
2013 (9 yrs)	59%	195
2012 (8 yrs)	65.3%	202
2011 (7 yrs)	71.6%	215
2010 (6 yrs)	78.5%	209
2009 (5 yrs)	73.8%	221

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 221Avg Mileage 49,024Top Failure Brakes — 11.3%

2010

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 209Avg Mileage 59,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2011

71.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 215Avg Mileage 63,485Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2012

65.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 202Avg Mileage 69,655Top Failure Suspension — 18.3%

2013High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 195Avg Mileage 74,174Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 187Avg Mileage 78,798Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2015High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 176Avg Mileage 83,122Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 175Avg Mileage 86,306Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2017High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 145Avg Mileage 91,302Top Failure Suspension — 73.1%

2018High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 97Avg Mileage 93,691Top Failure Suspension — 67.0%

2019High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 71Avg Mileage 91,236Top Failure Brakes — 85.9%

2020High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 60Avg Mileage 96,470Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%

2021High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 54Avg Mileage 98,389Top Failure Brakes — 74.1%

2022High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 41Avg Mileage 96,493Top Failure Suspension — 80.5%

2023High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 34Avg Mileage 96,553Top Failure Suspension — 114.7%

MOT results for 2004 Ford Maverick by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	73.8%	221	49,024	Brakes — 11.3%
2010	6	78.5%	209	59,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2011	7	71.6%	215	63,485	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2012	8	65.3%	202	69,655	Suspension — 18.3%
2013	9	59.0%	195	74,174	Brakes — 48.7%
2014	10	63.6%	187	78,798	Brakes — 63.1%
2015	11	55.1%	176	83,122	Brakes — 51.7%
2016	12	56.0%	175	86,306	Suspension — 60.6%
2017	13	50.3%	145	91,302	Suspension — 73.1%
2018	14	56.7%	97	93,691	Suspension — 67.0%
2019	15	50.7%	71	91,236	Brakes — 85.9%
2020	16	56.7%	60	96,470	Brakes — 76.7%
2021	17	61.1%	54	98,389	Brakes — 74.1%
2022	18	56.1%	41	96,493	Suspension — 80.5%
2023	19	55.9%	34	96,553	Suspension — 114.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Body, chassis, structure

55.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.5%

↑ 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	8.1% (5 yrs)	114.7% (19 yrs)	+106.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.3% (5 yrs)	41.2% (19 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Maverick cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 2,082 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.