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2009 Ford Transit 85 T280m Fwd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
50.4%
Latest Pass Rate
626
Total Tests (All Years)
91,254 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 50.4%
Average: 69.5%

⚠️ 19.1% below average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Ford Transit 85 T280m Fwd as it ages.

3 yrs68.2%
4 yrs67.8%
5 yrs68.2%
6 yrs55.8%
7 yrs50.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs68.2%129
4 yrs67.8%121
5 yrs68.2%132
6 yrs55.8%129
7 yrs50.4%115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Ford Transit 85 T280m Fwd pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (7 yrs)50.4%115
2015 (6 yrs)55.8%129
2014 (5 yrs)68.2%132
2013 (4 yrs)67.8%121
2012 (3 yrs)68.2%129

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
68.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 129Avg Mileage 51,072Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2013
67.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 121Avg Mileage 60,598Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%
2014
68.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 132Avg Mileage 77,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2015High Fail Rate
55.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 129Avg Mileage 83,698Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%
2016High Fail Rate
50.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 115Avg Mileage 91,254Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Ford Transit 85 T280m Fwd, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
43.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
36.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
25.4%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
15.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
9.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes10.1% (3 yrs)73.9% (7 yrs)
+63.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension3.9% (3 yrs)58.3% (7 yrs)
+54.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment26.4% (3 yrs)68.7% (7 yrs)
+42.3%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road10.1% (3 yrs)27.0% (7 yrs)
+16.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres4.7% (3 yrs)15.7% (7 yrs)
+11.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 85 T280m Fwd cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2016, covering 626 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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