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2011 Ford Transit 100 T280 Fwd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
40.5%
Latest Pass Rate
143
Total Tests (All Years)
82,744 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 40.5%
Average: 77.4%

⚠️ 36.9% below average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Ford Transit 100 T280 Fwd as it ages.

3 yrs55.8%
4 yrs44.9%
5 yrs40.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs55.8%52
4 yrs44.9%49
5 yrs40.5%42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Ford Transit 100 T280 Fwd pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)40.5%42
2015 (4 yrs)44.9%49
2014 (3 yrs)55.8%52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014High Fail Rate
55.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 52Avg Mileage 55,483Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.7%
2015High Fail Rate
44.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 49Avg Mileage 74,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 122.4%
2016High Fail Rate
40.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 42Avg Mileage 82,744Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 92.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Ford Transit 100 T280 Fwd, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
99.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
48.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
31.9%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
26.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
20.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes17.3% (3 yrs)76.2% (5 yrs)
+58.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.5% (3 yrs)33.3% (5 yrs)
+21.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension13.5% (3 yrs)33.3% (5 yrs)
+19.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment82.7% (3 yrs)92.9% (5 yrs)
+10.2%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road28.8% (3 yrs)23.8% (5 yrs)
-5.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 100 T280 Fwd cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 143 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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