2000 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

63.4%

Latest Pass Rate

772

Total Tests (All Years)

75,089 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Ford Mustang as it ages.

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↑3.5%

10 yrs70.2%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs68.2%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs67.5%

→ ↓6.1%

13 yrs61.4%

→ ↑8.6%

14 yrs70.0%

→ ↓5.4%

15 yrs64.6%

→ ↑10.4%

16 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs74.6%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs75.0%

→ ↓3.9%

19 yrs71.1%

→ ↑5.2%

20 yrs76.3%

→ ↑1.8%

21 yrs78.1%

→ ↑5.9%

22 yrs84.0%

→ ↓13.8%

23 yrs70.2%

→ ↓6.8%

24 yrs63.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	66.7%	54
10 yrs	70.2%	47
11 yrs	68.2%	44
12 yrs	67.5%	40
13 yrs	61.4%	44
14 yrs	70.0%	40
15 yrs	64.6%	48
16 yrs	75.0%	52
17 yrs	74.6%	59
18 yrs	75.0%	40
19 yrs	71.1%	45
20 yrs	76.3%	38
21 yrs	78.1%	32
22 yrs	84.0%	50
23 yrs	70.2%	57
24 yrs	63.4%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Ford Mustang pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	63.4%	82
2023 (23 yrs)	70.2%	57
2022 (22 yrs)	84%	50
2021 (21 yrs)	78.1%	32
2020 (20 yrs)	76.3%	38
2019 (19 yrs)	71.1%	45
2018 (18 yrs)	75%	40
2017 (17 yrs)	74.6%	59
2016 (16 yrs)	75%	52
2015 (15 yrs)	64.6%	48
2014 (14 yrs)	70%	40
2013 (13 yrs)	61.4%	44
2012 (12 yrs)	67.5%	40
2011 (11 yrs)	68.2%	44
2010 (10 yrs)	70.2%	47
2009 (9 yrs)	66.7%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 63,900Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2010

70.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 47Avg Mileage 57,148Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2011

68.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 63,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2012

67.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40Avg Mileage 63,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2013High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 71,339Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2014

70.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 72,251Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2015High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 73,461Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%

2016

75.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 52Avg Mileage 76,071Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2017

74.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 59Avg Mileage 74,928Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 40Avg Mileage 92,431Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2019

71.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 45Avg Mileage 80,722Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2020

76.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 38Avg Mileage 82,679Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%

2021

78.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 70,982Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.1%

2022

84.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 50Avg Mileage 73,945Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2023

70.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 57Avg Mileage 74,118Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2024High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 82Avg Mileage 75,089Top Failure Tyres — 40.2%

MOT results for 2000 Ford Mustang by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	66.7%	54	63,900	Brakes — 22.2%
2010	10	70.2%	47	57,148	Brakes — 19.1%
2011	11	68.2%	44	63,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2012	12	67.5%	40	63,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2013	13	61.4%	44	71,339	Brakes — 72.7%
2014	14	70.0%	40	72,251	Brakes — 35.0%
2015	15	64.6%	48	73,461	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%
2016	16	75.0%	52	76,071	Brakes — 65.4%
2017	17	74.6%	59	74,928	Brakes — 30.5%
2018	18	75.0%	40	92,431	Brakes — 30.0%
2019	19	71.1%	45	80,722	Brakes — 44.4%
2020	20	76.3%	38	82,679	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%
2021	21	78.1%	32	70,982	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.1%
2022	22	84.0%	50	73,945	Brakes — 28.0%
2023	23	70.2%	57	74,118	Brakes — 50.9%
2024	24	63.4%	82	75,089	Tyres — 40.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Ford Mustang, with age trends.

Brakes

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.9%

↑ 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
Tyres	5.6% (9 yrs)	40.2% (24 yrs)	+34.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.2% (9 yrs)	39.0% (24 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 772 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.