1988 Ford Transit 120 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

431

Total Tests (All Years)

65,523 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 120 as it ages.

21 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.2%

22 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.0%

23 yrs48.2%

→ ↑4.7%

24 yrs52.9%

→ ↑9.6%

25 yrs62.5%

→ ↓20.3%

26 yrs42.2%

→ ↑17.0%

27 yrs59.2%

→ ↓3.9%

28 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	51.4%	74
22 yrs	49.2%	61
23 yrs	48.2%	56
24 yrs	52.9%	51
25 yrs	62.5%	48
26 yrs	42.2%	45
27 yrs	59.2%	49
28 yrs	55.3%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Ford Transit 120 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (28 yrs)	55.3%	47
2015 (27 yrs)	59.2%	49
2014 (26 yrs)	42.2%	45
2013 (25 yrs)	62.5%	48
2012 (24 yrs)	52.9%	51
2011 (23 yrs)	48.2%	56
2010 (22 yrs)	49.2%	61
2009 (21 yrs)	51.4%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 74Avg Mileage 58,274Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

2010High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 61Avg Mileage 57,460Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2011High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 56Avg Mileage 59,393Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2012High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 51Avg Mileage 58,391Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 48Avg Mileage 63,031Top Failure Suspension — 79.2%

2014High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 45Avg Mileage 63,718Top Failure Suspension — 88.9%

2015High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 49Avg Mileage 67,408Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 47Avg Mileage 65,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.3%

MOT results for 1988 Ford Transit 120 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	51.4%	74	58,274	Suspension — 29.7%
2010	22	49.2%	61	57,460	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2011	23	48.2%	56	59,393	Suspension — 35.7%
2012	24	52.9%	51	58,391	Suspension — 31.4%
2013	25	62.5%	48	63,031	Suspension — 79.2%
2014	26	42.2%	45	63,718	Suspension — 88.9%
2015	27	59.2%	49	67,408	Suspension — 59.2%
2016	28	55.3%	47	65,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Ford Transit 120, with age trends.

Suspension

52.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

22.6%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.3% (21 yrs)	72.3% (28 yrs)	+48.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	29.7% (21 yrs)	70.2% (28 yrs)	+40.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	17.6% (21 yrs)	27.7% (28 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.3% (21 yrs)	27.7% (28 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 120 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 431 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.