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2011 Ford Transit 85 T260s Fwd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
55.9%
Latest Pass Rate
303
Total Tests (All Years)
83,480 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 55.9%
Average: 77.4%

⚠️ 21.5% below average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Ford Transit 85 T260s Fwd as it ages.

3 yrs60.6%
4 yrs70.6%
5 yrs55.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs60.6%99
4 yrs70.6%102
5 yrs55.9%102

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Ford Transit 85 T260s Fwd pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)55.9%102
2015 (4 yrs)70.6%102
2014 (3 yrs)60.6%99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 99Avg Mileage 56,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.5%
2015
70.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 102Avg Mileage 71,228Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%
2016High Fail Rate
55.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 102Avg Mileage 83,480Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Ford Transit 85 T260s Fwd, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
49.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
30.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
23.1%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
17.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
13.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension15.2% (3 yrs)37.3% (5 yrs)
+22.1%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road16.2% (3 yrs)24.5% (5 yrs)
+8.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes28.3% (3 yrs)33.3% (5 yrs)
+5.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment52.5% (3 yrs)54.9% (5 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres16.2% (3 yrs)15.7% (5 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 85 T260s Fwd cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 303 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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