2007 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

84.1%

Latest Pass Rate

3,073

Total Tests (All Years)

66,319 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 84.1%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 30.6% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Ford Mustang as it ages.

3 yrs85.8%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs85.1%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs81.6%

→ ↑1.7%

6 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.9%

7 yrs84.2%

→ ↑0.7%

8 yrs84.9%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs80.3%

→ ↑2.0%

10 yrs82.3%

→ ↑2.6%

11 yrs84.9%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs81.1%

→ ↓7.4%

13 yrs73.7%

→ ↑10.1%

14 yrs83.8%

→ ↓3.0%

15 yrs80.8%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs84.3%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs84.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.8%	113
4 yrs	85.1%	141
5 yrs	81.6%	141
6 yrs	83.3%	126
7 yrs	84.2%	133
8 yrs	84.9%	139
9 yrs	80.3%	157
10 yrs	82.3%	237
11 yrs	84.9%	185
12 yrs	81.1%	217
13 yrs	73.7%	205
14 yrs	83.8%	290
15 yrs	80.8%	255
16 yrs	84.3%	300
17 yrs	84.1%	434

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Ford Mustang pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	84.1%	434
2023 (16 yrs)	84.3%	300
2022 (15 yrs)	80.8%	255
2021 (14 yrs)	83.8%	290
2020 (13 yrs)	73.7%	205
2019 (12 yrs)	81.1%	217
2018 (11 yrs)	84.9%	185
2017 (10 yrs)	82.3%	237
2016 (9 yrs)	80.3%	157
2015 (8 yrs)	84.9%	139
2014 (7 yrs)	84.2%	133
2013 (6 yrs)	83.3%	126
2012 (5 yrs)	81.6%	141
2011 (4 yrs)	85.1%	141
2010 (3 yrs)	85.8%	113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 113Avg Mileage 22,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2011

85.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 141Avg Mileage 27,196Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2012

81.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 141Avg Mileage 34,213Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2013

83.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 126Avg Mileage 33,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2014

84.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 133Avg Mileage 44,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2015

84.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 139Avg Mileage 41,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2016

80.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 157Avg Mileage 46,367Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2017

82.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 237Avg Mileage 48,295Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2018

84.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 185Avg Mileage 54,179Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%

2019

81.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 217Avg Mileage 55,165Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.0%

2020

73.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 205Avg Mileage 58,939Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%

2021

83.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 290Avg Mileage 66,475Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.4%

2022

80.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 255Avg Mileage 62,185Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.7%

2023

84.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 300Avg Mileage 63,389Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.7%

2024

84.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 434Avg Mileage 66,319Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.4%

MOT results for 2007 Ford Mustang by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	85.8%	113	22,246	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2011	4	85.1%	141	27,196	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2012	5	81.6%	141	34,213	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2013	6	83.3%	126	33,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2014	7	84.2%	133	44,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2015	8	84.9%	139	41,875	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2016	9	80.3%	157	46,367	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2017	10	82.3%	237	48,295	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2018	11	84.9%	185	54,179	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%
2019	12	81.1%	217	55,165	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.0%
2020	13	73.7%	205	58,939	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%
2021	14	83.8%	290	66,475	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.4%
2022	15	80.8%	255	62,185	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.7%
2023	16	84.3%	300	63,389	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.7%
2024	17	84.1%	434	66,319	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Ford Mustang, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.9%

↓ Decreases 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	5.3% (3 yrs)	13.1% (17 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.7% (3 yrs)	9.2% (17 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.8% (3 yrs)	6.9% (17 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 3,073 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.