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2012 Ford Transit 350 Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
47.6%
Latest Pass Rate
82
Total Tests (All Years)
75,247 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 47.6%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 33.5% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford Transit 350 Lwb as it ages.

At 3 years: 67.5% pass rate · At 4 years: 47.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs67.5%40
4 yrs47.6%42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Transit 350 Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)47.6%42
2015 (3 yrs)67.5%40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
67.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 40Avg Mileage 63,032Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2016High Fail Rate
47.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 42Avg Mileage 75,247Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 116.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford Transit 350 Lwb, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
83.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
48.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
27.9%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
12.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
12.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment50.0% (3 yrs)116.7% (4 yrs)
+66.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes20.0% (3 yrs)76.2% (4 yrs)
+56.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension20.0% (3 yrs)35.7% (4 yrs)
+15.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.0% (3 yrs)19.0% (4 yrs)
+14.0%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road17.5% (3 yrs)7.1% (4 yrs)
-10.4%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 350 Lwb cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 82 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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