2003 Ford Transit 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

49.5%

Latest Pass Rate

908

Total Tests (All Years)

134,701 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 49.5%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 3.6% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↑1.7%

7 yrs70.7%

→ ↓6.9%

8 yrs63.8%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs62.9%

→ ↓7.9%

10 yrs55.0%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs55.7%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↓7.6%

13 yrs49.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.0%	142
7 yrs	70.7%	123
8 yrs	63.8%	127
9 yrs	62.9%	116
10 yrs	55.0%	100
11 yrs	55.7%	97
12 yrs	57.1%	98
13 yrs	49.5%	105

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (13 yrs)	49.5%	105
2015 (12 yrs)	57.1%	98
2014 (11 yrs)	55.7%	97
2013 (10 yrs)	55%	100
2012 (9 yrs)	62.9%	116
2011 (8 yrs)	63.8%	127
2010 (7 yrs)	70.7%	123
2009 (6 yrs)	69%	142

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 142Avg Mileage 100,035Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2010

70.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 123Avg Mileage 105,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2011High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 127Avg Mileage 119,599Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2012High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 116Avg Mileage 120,137Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2013High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 100Avg Mileage 130,486Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 97Avg Mileage 117,601Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2015High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 98Avg Mileage 129,056Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2016High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 105Avg Mileage 134,701Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

MOT results for 2003 Ford Transit 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.0%	142	100,035	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2010	7	70.7%	123	105,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2011	8	63.8%	127	119,599	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2012	9	62.9%	116	120,137	Brakes — 21.6%
2013	10	55.0%	100	130,486	Brakes — 56.0%
2014	11	55.7%	97	117,601	Brakes — 64.9%
2015	12	57.1%	98	129,056	Brakes — 65.3%
2016	13	49.5%	105	134,701	Brakes — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

19.0%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

14.6%

↑ 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	13.4% (6 yrs)	66.7% (13 yrs)	+53.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.6% (6 yrs)	58.1% (13 yrs)	+40.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.7% (6 yrs)	49.5% (13 yrs)	+36.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (6 yrs)	21.9% (13 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 908 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.