2003 Ford Transit 350 Mwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

48.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,308

Total Tests (All Years)

119,624 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 48.5%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 4.6% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Ford Transit 350 Mwb as it ages.

6 yrs58.0%

→ ↑3.5%

7 yrs61.5%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs56.4%

→ ↓12.7%

11 yrs43.7%

→ ↑6.3%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs48.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	58.0%	212
7 yrs	61.5%	182
8 yrs	57.3%	178
9 yrs	55.6%	169
10 yrs	56.4%	149
11 yrs	43.7%	142
12 yrs	50.0%	144
13 yrs	48.5%	132

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Ford Transit 350 Mwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (13 yrs)	48.5%	132
2015 (12 yrs)	50%	144
2014 (11 yrs)	43.7%	142
2013 (10 yrs)	56.4%	149
2012 (9 yrs)	55.6%	169
2011 (8 yrs)	57.3%	178
2010 (7 yrs)	61.5%	182
2009 (6 yrs)	58%	212

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 212Avg Mileage 87,863Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2010High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 182Avg Mileage 95,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2011High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 178Avg Mileage 99,567Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2012High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 169Avg Mileage 105,748Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 149Avg Mileage 110,806Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2014High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 142Avg Mileage 111,651Top Failure Brakes — 91.5%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 144Avg Mileage 118,390Top Failure Brakes — 74.3%

2016High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 132Avg Mileage 119,624Top Failure Suspension — 95.5%

MOT results for 2003 Ford Transit 350 Mwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	58.0%	212	87,863	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2010	7	61.5%	182	95,695	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2011	8	57.3%	178	99,567	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2012	9	55.6%	169	105,748	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2013	10	56.4%	149	110,806	Brakes — 59.7%
2014	11	43.7%	142	111,651	Brakes — 91.5%
2015	12	50.0%	144	118,390	Brakes — 74.3%
2016	13	48.5%	132	119,624	Suspension — 95.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Ford Transit 350 Mwb, with age trends.

Brakes

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

39.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	19.3% (6 yrs)	95.5% (13 yrs)	+76.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.5% (6 yrs)	87.9% (13 yrs)	+71.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.5% (6 yrs)	68.9% (13 yrs)	+43.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.1% (6 yrs)	43.9% (13 yrs)	+28.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 350 Mwb cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,308 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.