1988 Ford Transit 100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

40.3%

Latest Pass Rate

619

Total Tests (All Years)

54,661 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 1988 Ford Transit 100 as it ages.

21 yrs36.1%

→ ↑15.0%

22 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.1%

23 yrs50.0%

→ ↓5.7%

24 yrs44.3%

→ ↓1.4%

25 yrs42.9%

→ ↓1.6%

26 yrs41.3%

→ ↑2.6%

27 yrs43.9%

→ ↓3.6%

28 yrs40.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	36.1%	119
22 yrs	51.1%	94
23 yrs	50.0%	82
24 yrs	44.3%	70
25 yrs	42.9%	63
26 yrs	41.3%	63
27 yrs	43.9%	66
28 yrs	40.3%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Ford Transit 100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (28 yrs)	40.3%	62
2015 (27 yrs)	43.9%	66
2014 (26 yrs)	41.3%	63
2013 (25 yrs)	42.9%	63
2012 (24 yrs)	44.3%	70
2011 (23 yrs)	50%	82
2010 (22 yrs)	51.1%	94
2009 (21 yrs)	36.1%	119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

36.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 119Avg Mileage 57,899Top Failure Suspension — 45.4%

2010High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 94Avg Mileage 59,904Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 82Avg Mileage 53,468Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2012High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 70Avg Mileage 57,238Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2013High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 63Avg Mileage 57,075Top Failure Suspension — 195.2%

2014High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 63Avg Mileage 54,957Top Failure Suspension — 128.6%

2015High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 66Avg Mileage 56,709Top Failure Suspension — 89.4%

2016High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 62Avg Mileage 54,661Top Failure Suspension — 98.4%

MOT results for 1988 Ford Transit 100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	36.1%	119	57,899	Suspension — 45.4%
2010	22	51.1%	94	59,904	Suspension — 33.0%
2011	23	50.0%	82	53,468	Suspension — 29.3%
2012	24	44.3%	70	57,238	Suspension — 35.7%
2013	25	42.9%	63	57,075	Suspension — 195.2%
2014	26	41.3%	63	54,957	Suspension — 128.6%
2015	27	43.9%	66	56,709	Suspension — 89.4%
2016	28	40.3%	62	54,661	Suspension — 98.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Ford Transit 100, with age trends.

Suspension

81.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	45.4% (21 yrs)	98.4% (28 yrs)	+53.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	33.6% (21 yrs)	74.2% (28 yrs)	+40.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.4% (21 yrs)	38.7% (28 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	29.4% (21 yrs)	33.9% (28 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 100 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 619 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.