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2018 Ford Tourneo Connect — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
82.0%
Latest Pass Rate
4,842
Total Tests (All Years)
47,659 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 82.0%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 8.6% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Ford Tourneo Connect as it ages.

1 yrs82.2%
2 yrs81.6%
3 yrs84.8%
4 yrs83.2%
5 yrs80.0%
6 yrs82.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs82.2%45
2 yrs81.6%125
3 yrs84.8%1,160
4 yrs83.2%924
5 yrs80.0%1,134
6 yrs82.0%1,454

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Ford Tourneo Connect pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)82%1,454
2023 (5 yrs)80%1,134
2022 (4 yrs)83.2%924
2021 (3 yrs)84.8%1,160
2020 (2 yrs)81.6%125
2019 (1 yrs)82.2%45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
82.2%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 45Avg Mileage 26,939Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%
2020
81.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 125Avg Mileage 32,753Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%
2021
84.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,160Avg Mileage 25,324Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%
2022
83.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 924Avg Mileage 32,609Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%
2023
80.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,134Avg Mileage 41,454Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%
2024
82.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,454Avg Mileage 47,659Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Ford Tourneo Connect, with age trends.

Tyres
15.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.2%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
6.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.8%
— Consistent
Visibility
5.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres11.1% (1 yrs)15.5% (6 yrs)
+4.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes8.9% (1 yrs)11.9% (6 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems6.7% (1 yrs)3.7% (6 yrs)
-3.0%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6.7% (1 yrs)4.6% (6 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Visibility4.4% (1 yrs)4.3% (6 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Ford Tourneo Connect page →

About This Data

This page shows how Ford Tourneo Connect cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 4,842 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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