2005 Ford Transit 350 Mwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

48.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,264

Total Tests (All Years)

119,671 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 48.8%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 7.4% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Ford Transit 350 Mwb as it ages.

4 yrs71.6%

→ ↓8.5%

5 yrs63.1%

→ ↑2.3%

6 yrs65.4%

→ ↓5.9%

7 yrs59.5%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs57.2%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs54.4%

→ ↑2.7%

10 yrs57.1%

→ ↓8.3%

11 yrs48.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	71.6%	496
5 yrs	63.1%	439
6 yrs	65.4%	422
7 yrs	59.5%	405
8 yrs	57.2%	395
9 yrs	54.4%	373
10 yrs	57.1%	371
11 yrs	48.8%	363

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (11 yrs)	48.8%	363
2015 (10 yrs)	57.1%	371
2014 (9 yrs)	54.4%	373
2013 (8 yrs)	57.2%	395
2012 (7 yrs)	59.5%	405
2011 (6 yrs)	65.4%	422
2010 (5 yrs)	63.1%	439
2009 (4 yrs)	71.6%	496

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 496Avg Mileage 71,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2010High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 439Avg Mileage 78,656Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2011

65.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 422Avg Mileage 88,415Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2012High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 405Avg Mileage 98,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2013High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 395Avg Mileage 102,744Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.9%

2014High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 373Avg Mileage 111,324Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2015High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 371Avg Mileage 116,848Top Failure Suspension — 66.8%

2016High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 363Avg Mileage 119,671Top Failure Suspension — 81.0%

MOT results for 2005 Ford Transit 350 Mwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	71.6%	496	71,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2010	5	63.1%	439	78,656	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2011	6	65.4%	422	88,415	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2012	7	59.5%	405	98,280	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2013	8	57.2%	395	102,744	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.9%
2014	9	54.4%	373	111,324	Brakes — 68.1%
2015	10	57.1%	371	116,848	Suspension — 66.8%
2016	11	48.8%	363	119,671	Suspension — 81.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Ford Transit 350 Mwb, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↑ 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	7.7% (4 yrs)	81.0% (11 yrs)	+73.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.3% (4 yrs)	68.9% (11 yrs)	+55.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.2% (4 yrs)	62.5% (11 yrs)	+43.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (4 yrs)	28.4% (11 yrs)	+22.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 3,264 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.