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1987 Ford Transit 100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
34.3%
Latest Pass Rate
85
Total Tests (All Years)
64,437 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1987 Ford Transit 100 as it ages.

At 22 years: 42.0% pass rate · At 24 years: 34.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs42.0%50
24 yrs34.3%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Ford Transit 100 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
2011 (24 yrs)34.3%35
2009 (22 yrs)42%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
42.0%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 50Avg Mileage 93,356Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%
2011High Fail Rate
34.3%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 35Avg Mileage 64,437Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Ford Transit 100, with age trends.

Suspension
45.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
32.6%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
25.3%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
22.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
18.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.0% (22 yrs)37.1% (24 yrs)
+9.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes14.0% (22 yrs)22.9% (24 yrs)
+8.9%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions22.0% (22 yrs)28.6% (24 yrs)
+6.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension48.0% (22 yrs)42.9% (24 yrs)
-5.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 100 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 85 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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