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2008 Ford Transit 85 T260s Fwd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
57.5%
Latest Pass Rate
939
Total Tests (All Years)
111,502 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 57.5%
Average: 65.7%

⚠️ 8.2% below average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ford Transit 85 T260s Fwd as it ages.

3 yrs68.4%
4 yrs73.1%
5 yrs63.4%
6 yrs64.4%
7 yrs64.3%
8 yrs57.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs68.4%177
4 yrs73.1%160
5 yrs63.4%153
6 yrs64.4%149
7 yrs64.3%154
8 yrs57.5%146

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ford Transit 85 T260s Fwd pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (8 yrs)57.5%146
2015 (7 yrs)64.3%154
2014 (6 yrs)64.4%149
2013 (5 yrs)63.4%153
2012 (4 yrs)73.1%160
2011 (3 yrs)68.4%177

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
68.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 177Avg Mileage 56,480Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2012
73.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 160Avg Mileage 70,496Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2013High Fail Rate
63.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 153Avg Mileage 82,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%
2014High Fail Rate
64.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 149Avg Mileage 96,756Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.3%
2015High Fail Rate
64.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 154Avg Mileage 102,204Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%
2016High Fail Rate
57.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 146Avg Mileage 111,502Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ford Transit 85 T260s Fwd, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
39.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
33.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
23.1%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
13.5%
— Consistent
Tyres
10.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes8.5% (3 yrs)72.6% (8 yrs)
+64.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension6.8% (3 yrs)58.2% (8 yrs)
+51.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment16.4% (3 yrs)59.6% (8 yrs)
+43.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.6% (3 yrs)20.5% (8 yrs)
+10.9%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road13.0% (3 yrs)12.3% (8 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 85 T260s Fwd cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2016, covering 939 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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