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2012 Ford Transit 125 T260 Trend Fwd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
58.5%
Latest Pass Rate
1,319
Total Tests (All Years)
62,616 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Transit 125 T260 Trend Fwd

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 58.5%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 22.6% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford Transit 125 T260 Trend Fwd as it ages.

At 3 years: 60.1% pass rate · At 4 years: 58.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs60.1%661
4 yrs58.5%658

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Transit 125 T260 Trend Fwd pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)58.5%658
2015 (3 yrs)60.1%661

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015High Fail Rate
60.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 661Avg Mileage 50,035Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.9%
2016High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 658Avg Mileage 62,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford Transit 125 T260 Trend Fwd, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
80.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
27.5%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
17.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
15.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
12.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension12.3% (3 yrs)18.5% (4 yrs)
+6.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment77.9% (3 yrs)82.4% (4 yrs)
+4.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres13.2% (3 yrs)11.1% (4 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Brakes26.8% (3 yrs)28.1% (4 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road18.2% (3 yrs)17.5% (4 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 125 T260 Trend Fwd cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 1,319 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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