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2011 Ford Transit 115 T280s Fwd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
53.8%
Latest Pass Rate
312
Total Tests (All Years)
89,894 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 53.8%
Average: 77.4%

⚠️ 23.6% below average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Ford Transit 115 T280s Fwd as it ages.

3 yrs61.9%
4 yrs55.3%
5 yrs53.8%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs61.9%105
4 yrs55.3%103
5 yrs53.8%104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Ford Transit 115 T280s 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)53.8%104
2015 (4 yrs)55.3%103
2014 (3 yrs)61.9%105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014High Fail Rate
61.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 105Avg Mileage 59,137Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%
2015High Fail Rate
55.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 103Avg Mileage 75,974Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.5%
2016High Fail Rate
53.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 104Avg Mileage 89,894Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Ford Transit 115 T280s Fwd, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
59.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
29.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
28.9%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
13.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
10.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes19.0% (3 yrs)45.2% (5 yrs)
+26.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension16.2% (3 yrs)38.5% (5 yrs)
+22.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment57.1% (3 yrs)72.1% (5 yrs)
+15.0%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road11.4% (3 yrs)15.4% (5 yrs)
+4.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.4% (3 yrs)11.5% (5 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 115 T280s Fwd cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 312 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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