2003 Ford Transit 280 Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

544

Total Tests (All Years)

137,673 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 57.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 4.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Ford Transit 280 Swb as it ages.

6 yrs62.0%

→ ↓12.7%

7 yrs49.3%

→ ↑10.1%

8 yrs59.4%

→ ↓9.4%

9 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs50.0%

→ ↑11.4%

11 yrs61.4%

→ ↓14.1%

12 yrs47.3%

→ ↑9.8%

13 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	62.0%	121
7 yrs	49.3%	75
8 yrs	59.4%	69
9 yrs	50.0%	62
10 yrs	50.0%	56
11 yrs	61.4%	57
12 yrs	47.3%	55
13 yrs	57.1%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Ford Transit 280 Swb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (13 yrs)	57.1%	49
2015 (12 yrs)	47.3%	55
2014 (11 yrs)	61.4%	57
2013 (10 yrs)	50%	56
2012 (9 yrs)	50%	62
2011 (8 yrs)	59.4%	69
2010 (7 yrs)	49.3%	75
2009 (6 yrs)	62%	121

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 121Avg Mileage 95,655Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2010High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 75Avg Mileage 104,921Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%

2011High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 69Avg Mileage 115,238Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 62Avg Mileage 115,750Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 56Avg Mileage 127,002Top Failure Suspension — 121.4%

2014High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 57Avg Mileage 135,911Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

2015High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 155,040Top Failure Suspension — 136.4%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 137,673Top Failure Suspension — 93.9%

MOT results for 2003 Ford Transit 280 Swb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	62.0%	121	95,655	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2010	7	49.3%	75	104,921	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2011	8	59.4%	69	115,238	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2012	9	50.0%	62	115,750	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%
2013	10	50.0%	56	127,002	Suspension — 121.4%
2014	11	61.4%	57	135,911	Suspension — 68.4%
2015	12	47.3%	55	155,040	Suspension — 136.4%
2016	13	57.1%	49	137,673	Suspension — 93.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Ford Transit 280 Swb, with age trends.

Body, Structure and General Items

63.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

62.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

24.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.4% (6 yrs)	93.9% (13 yrs)	+76.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.6% (6 yrs)	55.1% (13 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.0% (6 yrs)	38.8% (13 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	17.4% (6 yrs)	18.4% (13 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 280 Swb cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 544 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.