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2009 Ford Transit 85 T280s Fwd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
61.7%
Latest Pass Rate
636
Total Tests (All Years)
100,017 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 61.7%
Average: 69.5%

⚠️ 7.8% below average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Ford Transit 85 T280s Fwd as it ages.

3 yrs75.0%
4 yrs63.2%
5 yrs69.6%
6 yrs65.3%
7 yrs61.7%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs75.0%140
4 yrs63.2%133
5 yrs69.6%125
6 yrs65.3%118
7 yrs61.7%120

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Ford Transit 85 T280s 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)61.7%120
2015 (6 yrs)65.3%118
2014 (5 yrs)69.6%125
2013 (4 yrs)63.2%133
2012 (3 yrs)75%140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
75.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 140Avg Mileage 53,893Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2013High Fail Rate
63.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 133Avg Mileage 68,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%
2014
69.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 125Avg Mileage 77,899Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.6%
2015
65.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 118Avg Mileage 87,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%
2016High Fail Rate
61.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 120Avg Mileage 100,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Ford Transit 85 T280s Fwd, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
44.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
29.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
16.6%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
13.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
9.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment20.7% (3 yrs)53.3% (7 yrs)
+32.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes7.9% (3 yrs)38.3% (7 yrs)
+30.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres4.3% (3 yrs)10.8% (7 yrs)
+6.5%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road9.3% (3 yrs)15.0% (7 yrs)
+5.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 85 T280s Fwd cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2016, covering 636 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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