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2008 Ford Transit 115 T430 17s Rwd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
78.0%
Latest Pass Rate
465
Total Tests (All Years)
69,368 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 78.0%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 12.3% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ford Transit 115 T430 17s Rwd as it ages.

1 yrs80.6%
2 yrs78.0%
3 yrs80.3%
4 yrs71.9%
5 yrs74.6%
6 yrs69.8%
7 yrs71.2%
8 yrs78.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs80.6%62
2 yrs78.0%59
3 yrs80.3%66
4 yrs71.9%64
5 yrs74.6%59
6 yrs69.8%53
7 yrs71.2%52
8 yrs78.0%50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ford Transit 115 T430 17s Rwd pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (8 yrs)78%50
2015 (7 yrs)71.2%52
2014 (6 yrs)69.8%53
2013 (5 yrs)74.6%59
2012 (4 yrs)71.9%64
2011 (3 yrs)80.3%66
2010 (2 yrs)78%59
2009 (1 yrs)80.6%62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.6%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 62Avg Mileage 11,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2010
78.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 59Avg Mileage 22,862Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2011
80.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 66Avg Mileage 32,281Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%
2012
71.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 64Avg Mileage 56,215Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2013
74.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 59Avg Mileage 53,206Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%
2014
69.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 53Avg Mileage 60,694Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%
2015
71.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 75,316Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%
2016
78.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 50Avg Mileage 69,368Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ford Transit 115 T430 17s Rwd, with age trends.

Brakes
25.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
16.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
11.3%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
8.0%
— Consistent
Tyres
6.1%
↑ 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 Equipment17.7% (1 yrs)14.0% (8 yrs)
-3.7%
🟢 ↓
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems1.6% (1 yrs)4.0% (8 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 115 T430 17s Rwd cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 465 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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