2002 Ford Transit 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

54.4%

Latest Pass Rate

729

Total Tests (All Years)

172,978 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 54.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 1.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Ford Transit 350 as it ages.

7 yrs61.5%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs57.6%

→ ↑3.8%

11 yrs61.4%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs57.7%

→ ↓4.8%

13 yrs52.9%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs54.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	61.5%	130
8 yrs	62.5%	112
9 yrs	60.0%	100
10 yrs	57.6%	92
11 yrs	61.4%	88
12 yrs	57.7%	71
13 yrs	52.9%	68
14 yrs	54.4%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Ford Transit 350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (14 yrs)	54.4%	68
2015 (13 yrs)	52.9%	68
2014 (12 yrs)	57.7%	71
2013 (11 yrs)	61.4%	88
2012 (10 yrs)	57.6%	92
2011 (9 yrs)	60%	100
2010 (8 yrs)	62.5%	112
2009 (7 yrs)	61.5%	130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 130Avg Mileage 128,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2010High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 112Avg Mileage 124,446Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2011High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 100Avg Mileage 130,366Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2012High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 92Avg Mileage 137,900Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 88Avg Mileage 142,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.2%

2014High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 71Avg Mileage 148,807Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2015High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 159,281Top Failure Brakes — 77.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 68Avg Mileage 172,978Top Failure Brakes — 89.7%

MOT results for 2002 Ford Transit 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	61.5%	130	128,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2010	8	62.5%	112	124,446	Brakes — 19.6%
2011	9	60.0%	100	130,366	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2012	10	57.6%	92	137,900	Suspension — 25.0%
2013	11	61.4%	88	142,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.2%
2014	12	57.7%	71	148,807	Brakes — 53.5%
2015	13	52.9%	68	159,281	Brakes — 77.9%
2016	14	54.4%	68	172,978	Brakes — 89.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Ford Transit 350, with age trends.

Brakes

45.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	19.2% (7 yrs)	89.7% (14 yrs)	+70.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.2% (7 yrs)	58.8% (14 yrs)	+42.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.6% (7 yrs)	48.5% (14 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (7 yrs)	16.2% (14 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2011 2012 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 350 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 729 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.