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1986 Ford Transit 190 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years
Current Age
54.5%
Latest Pass Rate
329
Total Tests (All Years)
152,217 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 1986 Ford Transit 190 as it ages.

23 yrs52.7%
24 yrs56.3%
25 yrs50.9%
26 yrs58.7%
27 yrs47.5%
29 yrs54.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 29 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
23 yrs52.7%93
24 yrs56.3%64
25 yrs50.9%53
26 yrs58.7%46
27 yrs47.5%40
29 yrs54.5%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Ford Transit 190 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (29 yrs)54.5%33
2013 (27 yrs)47.5%40
2012 (26 yrs)58.7%46
2011 (25 yrs)50.9%53
2010 (24 yrs)56.3%64
2009 (23 yrs)52.7%93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
52.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 93Avg Mileage 110,715Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%
2010High Fail Rate
56.3%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 64Avg Mileage 121,654Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%
2011High Fail Rate
50.9%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 53Avg Mileage 103,097Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%
2012High Fail Rate
58.7%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 46Avg Mileage 104,505Top Failure Suspension — 26.1%
2013High Fail Rate
47.5%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 40Avg Mileage 95,078Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.5%
2015High Fail Rate
54.5%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 33Avg Mileage 152,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Ford Transit 190, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
49.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
46.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
34.4%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
23.8%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
23.7%
↑ 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 Equipment26.9% (23 yrs)90.9% (29 yrs)
+64.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension34.4% (23 yrs)78.8% (29 yrs)
+44.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes21.5% (23 yrs)63.6% (29 yrs)
+42.1%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road12.9% (23 yrs)24.2% (29 yrs)
+11.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 190 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 329 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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