2007 Ford Transit 85 T280s Fwd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

57.9%

Latest Pass Rate

843

Total Tests (All Years)

132,042 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 57.9%

Average: 62.0%

⚠️ 4.1% below average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Ford Transit 85 T280s Fwd as it ages.

3 yrs67.6%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs65.9%

→ ↑3.9%

5 yrs69.8%

→ ↓7.7%

6 yrs62.1%

→ ↓7.1%

7 yrs55.0%

→ ↑9.5%

8 yrs64.5%

→ ↓6.6%

9 yrs57.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	67.6%	145
4 yrs	65.9%	138
5 yrs	69.8%	116
6 yrs	62.1%	116
7 yrs	55.0%	111
8 yrs	64.5%	110
9 yrs	57.9%	107

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Ford Transit 85 T280s Fwd pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (9 yrs)	57.9%	107
2015 (8 yrs)	64.5%	110
2014 (7 yrs)	55%	111
2013 (6 yrs)	62.1%	116
2012 (5 yrs)	69.8%	116
2011 (4 yrs)	65.9%	138
2010 (3 yrs)	67.6%	145

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

67.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 145Avg Mileage 61,574Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2011

65.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 138Avg Mileage 74,578Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2012

69.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 116Avg Mileage 87,740Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 116Avg Mileage 98,888Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.2%

2014High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 111Avg Mileage 107,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.5%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 110Avg Mileage 118,497Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2016High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 107Avg Mileage 132,042Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%

MOT results for 2007 Ford Transit 85 T280s Fwd by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	67.6%	145	61,574	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2011	4	65.9%	138	74,578	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2012	5	69.8%	116	87,740	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2013	6	62.1%	116	98,888	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.2%
2014	7	55.0%	111	107,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.5%
2015	8	64.5%	110	118,497	Brakes — 47.3%
2016	9	57.9%	107	132,042	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Ford Transit 85 T280s Fwd, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.8%

↑ 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	11.7% (3 yrs)	49.5% (9 yrs)	+37.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.7% (3 yrs)	54.2% (9 yrs)	+33.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	9.7% (3 yrs)	23.4% (9 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.9% (3 yrs)	14.0% (9 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 85 T280s Fwd cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2016, covering 843 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.