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2001 Ford Transit 280 Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
46.9%
Latest Pass Rate
321
Total Tests (All Years)
137,403 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 46.9%
Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 7.4% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Ford Transit 280 Swb as it ages.

8 yrs50.7%
9 yrs54.1%
10 yrs37.3%
11 yrs46.3%
12 yrs46.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs50.7%136
9 yrs54.1%61
10 yrs37.3%51
11 yrs46.3%41
12 yrs46.9%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Ford Transit 280 Swb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (12 yrs)46.9%32
2012 (11 yrs)46.3%41
2011 (10 yrs)37.3%51
2010 (9 yrs)54.1%61
2009 (8 yrs)50.7%136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
50.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 136Avg Mileage 127,557Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2010High Fail Rate
54.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 61Avg Mileage 130,603Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2011High Fail Rate
37.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 51Avg Mileage 129,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%
2012High Fail Rate
46.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 131,275Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%
2013High Fail Rate
46.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 137,403Top Failure Suspension — 128.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Ford Transit 280 Swb, with age trends.

Body, Structure and General Items
46.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
46.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
45.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
33.6%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
25.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension19.9% (8 yrs)128.1% (12 yrs)
+108.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment37.5% (8 yrs)87.5% (12 yrs)
+50.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes22.8% (8 yrs)62.5% (12 yrs)
+39.7%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road16.2% (8 yrs)53.1% (12 yrs)
+36.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 280 Swb cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 321 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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