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2013 Ford Transit Connect 90 T230 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
72.3%
Latest Pass Rate
1,438
Total Tests (All Years)
47,034 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Transit Connect 90 T230

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 72.3%
Average: 83.7%

⚠️ 11.4% below average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Ford Transit Connect 90 T230 as it ages.

At 2 years: 81.3% pass rate · At 3 years: 72.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs81.3%134
3 yrs72.3%1,304

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Ford Transit Connect 90 T230 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (3 yrs)72.3%1,304
2015 (2 yrs)81.3%134

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
81.3%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 134Avg Mileage 44,301Top Failure Brakes — 14.2%
2016
72.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,304Avg Mileage 47,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Ford Transit Connect 90 T230, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
19.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
15.3%
— Consistent
Tyres
11.4%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
8.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
2.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment10.4% (2 yrs)28.4% (3 yrs)
+18.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.7% (2 yrs)16.0% (3 yrs)
+9.3%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road6.0% (2 yrs)10.9% (3 yrs)
+4.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes14.2% (2 yrs)16.4% (3 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension3.0% (2 yrs)2.1% (3 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit Connect 90 T230 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 1,438 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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