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1994 Ford Transit 190 Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
44.1%
Latest Pass Rate
213
Total Tests (All Years)
120,432 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 44.1%
Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 9.4% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Ford Transit 190 Lwb as it ages.

15 yrs39.5%
16 yrs45.5%
17 yrs44.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs39.5%124
16 yrs45.5%55
17 yrs44.1%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Ford Transit 190 Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (17 yrs)44.1%34
2010 (16 yrs)45.5%55
2009 (15 yrs)39.5%124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
39.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 124Avg Mileage 148,598Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%
2010High Fail Rate
45.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 55Avg Mileage 121,775Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%
2011High Fail Rate
44.1%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 120,432Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Ford Transit 190 Lwb, with age trends.

Brakes
37.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
37.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
21.8%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
20.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment39.5% (15 yrs)23.5% (17 yrs)
-16.0%
🟢 ↓
Suspension37.1% (15 yrs)38.2% (17 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —
Tyres21.0% (15 yrs)20.6% (17 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —
Brakes37.9% (15 yrs)38.2% (17 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 190 Lwb cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 213 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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