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2009 Ford Transit 115 T280s Fwd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
57.7%
Latest Pass Rate
418
Total Tests (All Years)
120,466 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Transit 115 T280s Fwd

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 57.7%
Average: 69.5%

⚠️ 11.8% below average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Ford Transit 115 T280s Fwd as it ages.

3 yrs54.8%
4 yrs59.3%
5 yrs60.7%
6 yrs57.3%
7 yrs57.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs54.8%93
4 yrs59.3%81
5 yrs60.7%84
6 yrs57.3%82
7 yrs57.7%78

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Ford Transit 115 T280s Fwd pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (7 yrs)57.7%78
2015 (6 yrs)57.3%82
2014 (5 yrs)60.7%84
2013 (4 yrs)59.3%81
2012 (3 yrs)54.8%93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012High Fail Rate
54.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 93Avg Mileage 62,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2013High Fail Rate
59.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 81Avg Mileage 80,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.7%
2014High Fail Rate
60.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 84Avg Mileage 90,593Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2015High Fail Rate
57.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 82Avg Mileage 102,919Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%
2016High Fail Rate
57.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 78Avg Mileage 120,466Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Ford Transit 115 T280s Fwd, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
56.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
37.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
21.6%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
19.6%
— Consistent
Tyres
12.4%
↑ 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 Equipment32.3% (3 yrs)65.4% (7 yrs)
+33.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes14.0% (3 yrs)37.2% (7 yrs)
+23.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension12.9% (3 yrs)29.5% (7 yrs)
+16.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.5% (3 yrs)16.7% (7 yrs)
+10.2%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road18.3% (3 yrs)17.9% (7 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 115 T280s Fwd cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2016, covering 418 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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