2004 Ford Transit 300 Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

46.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,004

Total Tests (All Years)

108,652 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 46.6%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 7.7% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Ford Transit 300 Swb as it ages.

5 yrs73.3%

→ ↓16.4%

6 yrs56.9%

→ ↓6.5%

7 yrs50.4%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs46.3%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs44.6%

→ ↑2.0%

10 yrs46.6%

→ ↑7.2%

11 yrs53.8%

→ ↓7.2%

12 yrs46.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	73.3%	146
6 yrs	56.9%	130
7 yrs	50.4%	137
8 yrs	46.3%	123
9 yrs	44.6%	130
10 yrs	46.6%	118
11 yrs	53.8%	117
12 yrs	46.6%	103

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Ford Transit 300 Swb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (12 yrs)	46.6%	103
2015 (11 yrs)	53.8%	117
2014 (10 yrs)	46.6%	118
2013 (9 yrs)	44.6%	130
2012 (8 yrs)	46.3%	123
2011 (7 yrs)	50.4%	137
2010 (6 yrs)	56.9%	130
2009 (5 yrs)	73.3%	146

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 146Avg Mileage 54,763Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2010High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 130Avg Mileage 67,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2011High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 137Avg Mileage 76,532Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2012High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 123Avg Mileage 84,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2013High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 130Avg Mileage 93,535Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2014High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 118Avg Mileage 101,914Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 117Avg Mileage 100,803Top Failure Suspension — 70.1%

2016High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 103Avg Mileage 108,652Top Failure Suspension — 104.9%

MOT results for 2004 Ford Transit 300 Swb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	73.3%	146	54,763	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2010	6	56.9%	130	67,712	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2011	7	50.4%	137	76,532	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2012	8	46.3%	123	84,858	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2013	9	44.6%	130	93,535	Brakes — 70.8%
2014	10	46.6%	118	101,914	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.7%
2015	11	53.8%	117	100,803	Suspension — 70.1%
2016	12	46.6%	103	108,652	Suspension — 104.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Ford Transit 300 Swb, with age trends.

Suspension

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

26.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.1% (5 yrs)	71.8% (12 yrs)	+54.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.6% (5 yrs)	62.1% (12 yrs)	+52.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.2% (5 yrs)	32.0% (12 yrs)	+25.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 300 Swb cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,004 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.