2011 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

80.7%

Latest Pass Rate

615

Total Tests (All Years)

62,608 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 80.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 27.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Ford Mustang as it ages.

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs79.5%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs78.7%

→ ↑4.2%

7 yrs82.9%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs78.3%

→ ↑4.3%

9 yrs82.6%

→ ↓10.3%

10 yrs72.3%

→ ↑3.1%

11 yrs75.4%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs77.6%

→ ↑3.1%

13 yrs80.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	83.9%	31
5 yrs	79.5%	44
6 yrs	78.7%	61
7 yrs	82.9%	41
8 yrs	78.3%	46
9 yrs	82.6%	46
10 yrs	72.3%	83
11 yrs	75.4%	69
12 yrs	77.6%	85
13 yrs	80.7%	109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Ford Mustang pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	80.7%	109
2023 (12 yrs)	77.6%	85
2022 (11 yrs)	75.4%	69
2021 (10 yrs)	72.3%	83
2020 (9 yrs)	82.6%	46
2019 (8 yrs)	78.3%	46
2018 (7 yrs)	82.9%	41
2017 (6 yrs)	78.7%	61
2016 (5 yrs)	79.5%	44
2015 (4 yrs)	83.9%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 31Avg Mileage 43,909Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2016

79.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 51,622Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2017

78.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 61Avg Mileage 51,881Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2018

82.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 41Avg Mileage 49,347Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.2%

2019

78.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 57,240Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.3%

2020

82.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 46Avg Mileage 62,840Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%

2021

72.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 83Avg Mileage 59,485Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.3%

2022

75.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 69Avg Mileage 67,564Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.8%

2023

77.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 85Avg Mileage 65,482Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.5%

2024

80.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 109Avg Mileage 62,608Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

MOT results for 2011 Ford Mustang by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	4	83.9%	31	43,909	Suspension — 25.8%
2016	5	79.5%	44	51,622	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2017	6	78.7%	61	51,881	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2018	7	82.9%	41	49,347	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.2%
2019	8	78.3%	46	57,240	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.3%
2020	9	82.6%	46	62,840	Brakes — 13.0%
2021	10	72.3%	83	59,485	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.3%
2022	11	75.4%	69	67,564	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.8%
2023	12	77.6%	85	65,482	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.5%
2024	13	80.7%	109	62,608	Brakes — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Ford Mustang, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

11.3%

↓ 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	25.8% (4 yrs)	5.5% (13 yrs)	-20.3%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	16.1% (4 yrs)	6.4% (13 yrs)	-9.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 615 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.