2002 Ford Transit Connect — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

49.1%

Latest Pass Rate

21,377

Total Tests (All Years)

141,612 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Ford Transit Connect as it ages.

7 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs53.9%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs50.8%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs47.9%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs45.2%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs43.8%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs44.8%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs45.7%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs44.7%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs47.1%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs46.4%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs47.6%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs47.9%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.6%

21 yrs49.4%

→ ↓0.3%

22 yrs49.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	57.1%	2,161
8 yrs	53.9%	2,157
9 yrs	50.8%	2,177
10 yrs	47.9%	2,102
11 yrs	45.2%	2,074
12 yrs	43.8%	2,001
13 yrs	44.8%	1,843
14 yrs	45.7%	1,703
15 yrs	44.7%	1,515
16 yrs	47.1%	821
17 yrs	46.4%	677
18 yrs	47.6%	552
19 yrs	47.9%	583
20 yrs	50.0%	410
21 yrs	49.4%	332
22 yrs	49.1%	269

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Ford Transit Connect pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	49.1%	269
2023 (21 yrs)	49.4%	332
2022 (20 yrs)	50%	410
2021 (19 yrs)	47.9%	583
2020 (18 yrs)	47.6%	552
2019 (17 yrs)	46.4%	677
2018 (16 yrs)	47.1%	821
2017 (15 yrs)	44.7%	1,515
2016 (14 yrs)	45.7%	1,703
2015 (13 yrs)	44.8%	1,843
2014 (12 yrs)	43.8%	2,001
2013 (11 yrs)	45.2%	2,074
2012 (10 yrs)	47.9%	2,102
2011 (9 yrs)	50.8%	2,177
2010 (8 yrs)	53.9%	2,157
2009 (7 yrs)	57.1%	2,161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,161Avg Mileage 88,796Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2010High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,157Avg Mileage 98,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2011High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,177Avg Mileage 105,483Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%

2012High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,102Avg Mileage 112,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%

2013High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,074Avg Mileage 120,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 100.2%

2014High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,001Avg Mileage 126,665Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 105.0%

2015High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,843Avg Mileage 133,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.0%

2016High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,703Avg Mileage 137,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.0%

2017High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,515Avg Mileage 139,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.2%

2018High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 821Avg Mileage 140,970Top Failure Brakes — 96.2%

2019High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 677Avg Mileage 141,900Top Failure Brakes — 101.5%

2020High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 552Avg Mileage 141,316Top Failure Brakes — 102.9%

2021High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 583Avg Mileage 143,211Top Failure Brakes — 110.8%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 410Avg Mileage 141,919Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 99.5%

2023High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 332Avg Mileage 143,660Top Failure Suspension — 105.1%

2024High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 269Avg Mileage 141,612Top Failure Suspension — 87.4%

MOT results for 2002 Ford Transit Connect by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	57.1%	2,161	88,796	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2010	8	53.9%	2,157	98,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2011	9	50.8%	2,177	105,483	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%
2012	10	47.9%	2,102	112,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%
2013	11	45.2%	2,074	120,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 100.2%
2014	12	43.8%	2,001	126,665	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 105.0%
2015	13	44.8%	1,843	133,082	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.0%
2016	14	45.7%	1,703	137,815	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.0%
2017	15	44.7%	1,515	139,903	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.2%
2018	16	47.1%	821	140,970	Brakes — 96.2%
2019	17	46.4%	677	141,900	Brakes — 101.5%
2020	18	47.6%	552	141,316	Brakes — 102.9%
2021	19	47.9%	583	143,211	Brakes — 110.8%
2022	20	50.0%	410	141,919	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 99.5%
2023	21	49.4%	332	143,660	Suspension — 105.1%
2024	22	49.1%	269	141,612	Suspension — 87.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Ford Transit Connect, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

88.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

75.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

68.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

65.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

36.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	6.1% (7 yrs)	87.4% (22 yrs)	+81.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.4% (7 yrs)	81.4% (22 yrs)	+64.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.0% (7 yrs)	27.5% (22 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit Connect cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 21,377 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.