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2012 Ford Transit 100 T260 Fwd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
51.3%
Latest Pass Rate
4,689
Total Tests (All Years)
66,986 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 51.3%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 29.8% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford Transit 100 T260 Fwd as it ages.

At 3 years: 53.9% pass rate · At 4 years: 51.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs53.9%2,353
4 yrs51.3%2,336

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Transit 100 T260 Fwd pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)51.3%2,336
2015 (3 yrs)53.9%2,353

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015High Fail Rate
53.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,353Avg Mileage 53,139Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.3%
2016High Fail Rate
51.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,336Avg Mileage 66,986Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 99.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford Transit 100 T260 Fwd, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
97.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
31.7%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
21.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
20.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
16.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes25.1% (3 yrs)38.3% (4 yrs)
+13.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension15.1% (3 yrs)26.2% (4 yrs)
+11.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment95.3% (3 yrs)99.6% (4 yrs)
+4.3%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road20.5% (3 yrs)22.0% (4 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —
Tyres16.1% (3 yrs)17.3% (4 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 100 T260 Fwd cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 4,689 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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