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2003 Ford Transit 300 Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
52.7%
Latest Pass Rate
1,650
Total Tests (All Years)
129,550 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 52.7%
Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 0.4% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Ford Transit 300 Swb as it ages.

6 yrs68.6%
7 yrs64.6%
8 yrs59.0%
9 yrs49.3%
10 yrs42.4%
11 yrs43.4%
12 yrs46.7%
13 yrs52.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs68.6%236
7 yrs64.6%223
8 yrs59.0%217
9 yrs49.3%223
10 yrs42.4%210
11 yrs43.4%196
12 yrs46.7%180
13 yrs52.7%165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Ford Transit 300 Swb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (13 yrs)52.7%165
2015 (12 yrs)46.7%180
2014 (11 yrs)43.4%196
2013 (10 yrs)42.4%210
2012 (9 yrs)49.3%223
2011 (8 yrs)59%217
2010 (7 yrs)64.6%223
2009 (6 yrs)68.6%236

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
68.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 236Avg Mileage 71,748Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2010High Fail Rate
64.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 223Avg Mileage 79,273Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2011High Fail Rate
59.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 217Avg Mileage 93,155Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2012High Fail Rate
49.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 223Avg Mileage 100,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2013High Fail Rate
42.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 210Avg Mileage 111,081Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%
2014High Fail Rate
43.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 196Avg Mileage 113,873Top Failure Suspension — 93.9%
2015High Fail Rate
46.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 180Avg Mileage 122,234Top Failure Suspension — 89.4%
2016High Fail Rate
52.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 165Avg Mileage 129,550Top Failure Suspension — 116.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Ford Transit 300 Swb, with age trends.

Suspension
54.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
42.6%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
41.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
40.7%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
19.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension8.1% (6 yrs)116.4% (13 yrs)
+108.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes8.1% (6 yrs)56.4% (13 yrs)
+48.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment20.3% (6 yrs)55.8% (13 yrs)
+35.5%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road8.5% (6 yrs)26.1% (13 yrs)
+17.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 300 Swb cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,650 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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