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2012 Ford Transit 125 T280 Trend Fwd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
53.5%
Latest Pass Rate
1,471
Total Tests (All Years)
64,065 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 53.5%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 27.6% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford Transit 125 T280 Trend Fwd as it ages.

At 3 years: 54.2% pass rate · At 4 years: 53.5% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs54.2%738
4 yrs53.5%733

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Transit 125 T280 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)53.5%733
2015 (3 yrs)54.2%738

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015High Fail Rate
54.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 738Avg Mileage 50,768Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.4%
2016High Fail Rate
53.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 733Avg Mileage 64,065Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford Transit 125 T280 Trend Fwd, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
88.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
28.8%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
19.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
19.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
14.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension14.1% (3 yrs)24.3% (4 yrs)
+10.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment86.4% (3 yrs)90.2% (4 yrs)
+3.8%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road19.0% (3 yrs)20.3% (4 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —
Tyres14.9% (3 yrs)13.8% (4 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —
Brakes28.3% (3 yrs)29.3% (4 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 125 T280 Trend Fwd cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 1,471 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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