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2005 Ford Tourneo 280 Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
55.4%
Latest Pass Rate
485
Total Tests (All Years)
189,485 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Tourneo 280 Swb

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 55.4%
Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 0.8% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Ford Tourneo 280 Swb as it ages.

4 yrs65.2%
5 yrs59.4%
6 yrs56.1%
7 yrs61.8%
8 yrs60.3%
9 yrs58.9%
10 yrs60.4%
11 yrs55.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs65.2%69
5 yrs59.4%64
6 yrs56.1%66
7 yrs61.8%68
8 yrs60.3%58
9 yrs58.9%56
10 yrs60.4%48
11 yrs55.4%56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Ford Tourneo 280 Swb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (11 yrs)55.4%56
2015 (10 yrs)60.4%48
2014 (9 yrs)58.9%56
2013 (8 yrs)60.3%58
2012 (7 yrs)61.8%68
2011 (6 yrs)56.1%66
2010 (5 yrs)59.4%64
2009 (4 yrs)65.2%69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
65.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 69Avg Mileage 113,254Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2010High Fail Rate
59.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 64Avg Mileage 131,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2011High Fail Rate
56.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 66Avg Mileage 150,516Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2012High Fail Rate
61.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 68Avg Mileage 160,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2013High Fail Rate
60.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 58Avg Mileage 168,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%
2014High Fail Rate
58.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 56Avg Mileage 172,408Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.7%
2015High Fail Rate
60.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 175,330Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%
2016High Fail Rate
55.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 56Avg Mileage 189,485Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Ford Tourneo 280 Swb, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
41.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
29.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
26.4%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
19.8%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
18.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension10.1% (4 yrs)66.1% (11 yrs)
+56.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes21.7% (4 yrs)42.9% (11 yrs)
+21.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment26.1% (4 yrs)46.4% (11 yrs)
+20.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Tourneo 280 Swb cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 485 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.

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