2001 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

82.7%

Latest Pass Rate

651

Total Tests (All Years)

77,342 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 2001 Ford Mustang as it ages.

8 yrs74.4%

→ ↓10.6%

9 yrs63.8%

→ ↑9.5%

10 yrs73.3%

→ ↑3.4%

11 yrs76.7%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs75.0%

→ ↑4.4%

13 yrs79.4%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs81.0%

→ ↓12.9%

15 yrs68.1%

→ ↑11.5%

16 yrs79.6%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs77.8%

→ ↑7.0%

18 yrs84.8%

→ ↓16.2%

19 yrs68.6%

→ ↑9.5%

21 yrs78.1%

→ ↑0.2%

22 yrs78.3%

→ ↑4.4%

23 yrs82.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	74.4%	43
9 yrs	63.8%	47
10 yrs	73.3%	45
11 yrs	76.7%	43
12 yrs	75.0%	44
13 yrs	79.4%	34
14 yrs	81.0%	42
15 yrs	68.1%	47
16 yrs	79.6%	49
17 yrs	77.8%	36
18 yrs	84.8%	33
19 yrs	68.6%	35
21 yrs	78.1%	32
22 yrs	78.3%	46
23 yrs	82.7%	75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Ford Mustang pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	82.7%	75
2023 (22 yrs)	78.3%	46
2022 (21 yrs)	78.1%	32
2020 (19 yrs)	68.6%	35
2019 (18 yrs)	84.8%	33
2018 (17 yrs)	77.8%	36
2017 (16 yrs)	79.6%	49
2016 (15 yrs)	68.1%	47
2015 (14 yrs)	81%	42
2014 (13 yrs)	79.4%	34
2013 (12 yrs)	75%	44
2012 (11 yrs)	76.7%	43
2011 (10 yrs)	73.3%	45
2010 (9 yrs)	63.8%	47
2009 (8 yrs)	74.4%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 43Avg Mileage 78,788Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2010High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 47Avg Mileage 69,601Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2011

73.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 60,846Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2012

76.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 61,451Top Failure Brakes — 11.6%

2013

75.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44Avg Mileage 65,367Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.5%

2014

79.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 72,813Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2015

81.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 42Avg Mileage 98,086Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2016

68.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 47Avg Mileage 78,340Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2017

79.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 49Avg Mileage 71,613Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2018

77.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 36Avg Mileage 82,718Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%

2019

84.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 33Avg Mileage 71,127Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%

2020

68.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 35Avg Mileage 70,281Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.1%

2022

78.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 70,805Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2023

78.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 46Avg Mileage 72,834Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2024

82.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 75Avg Mileage 77,342Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%

MOT results for 2001 Ford Mustang by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	74.4%	43	78,788	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2010	9	63.8%	47	69,601	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2011	10	73.3%	45	60,846	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2012	11	76.7%	43	61,451	Brakes — 11.6%
2013	12	75.0%	44	65,367	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.5%
2014	13	79.4%	34	72,813	Brakes — 38.2%
2015	14	81.0%	42	98,086	Brakes — 31.0%
2016	15	68.1%	47	78,340	Brakes — 34.0%
2017	16	79.6%	49	71,613	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2018	17	77.8%	36	82,718	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%
2019	18	84.8%	33	71,127	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%
2020	19	68.6%	35	70,281	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.1%
2022	21	78.1%	32	70,805	Brakes — 37.5%
2023	22	78.3%	46	72,834	Brakes — 32.6%
2024	23	82.7%	75	77,342	Brakes — 24.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Ford Mustang, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.0%

— Consistent

Visibility

12.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.0% (8 yrs)	24.0% (23 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 651 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.