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2005 Ford Transit 300 Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
59.1%
Latest Pass Rate
406
Total Tests (All Years)
100,022 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Transit 300 Swb

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 59.1%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 2.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Ford Transit 300 Swb as it ages.

4 yrs74.5%
5 yrs70.0%
6 yrs67.9%
7 yrs76.5%
8 yrs68.5%
9 yrs60.4%
10 yrs60.9%
11 yrs59.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs74.5%55
5 yrs70.0%50
6 yrs67.9%53
7 yrs76.5%51
8 yrs68.5%54
9 yrs60.4%53
10 yrs60.9%46
11 yrs59.1%44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Ford Transit 300 Swb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (11 yrs)59.1%44
2015 (10 yrs)60.9%46
2014 (9 yrs)60.4%53
2013 (8 yrs)68.5%54
2012 (7 yrs)76.5%51
2011 (6 yrs)67.9%53
2010 (5 yrs)70%50
2009 (4 yrs)74.5%55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
74.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 55Avg Mileage 48,601Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%
2010
70.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 50Avg Mileage 56,562Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2011
67.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 53Avg Mileage 67,501Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%
2012
76.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 51Avg Mileage 78,699Top Failure Suspension — 13.7%
2013
68.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 54Avg Mileage 93,106Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%
2014High Fail Rate
60.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 97,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.3%
2015High Fail Rate
60.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 46Avg Mileage 95,048Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%
2016High Fail Rate
59.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 100,022Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Ford Transit 300 Swb, with age trends.

Brakes
31.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.0%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
23.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
23.7%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
14.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension7.3% (4 yrs)65.9% (11 yrs)
+58.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.1% (4 yrs)56.8% (11 yrs)
+47.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes9.1% (4 yrs)54.5% (11 yrs)
+45.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 300 Swb cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 406 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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