2003 Ford Transit Connect — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

48.9%

Latest Pass Rate

178,576

Total Tests (All Years)

144,943 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 2003 Ford Transit Connect as it ages.

6 yrs57.5%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs54.6%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs51.7%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs47.5%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs44.8%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs42.8%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs43.8%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs43.6%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs42.4%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs44.7%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs44.3%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs44.7%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs46.6%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs47.5%

→ ↑1.4%

21 yrs48.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	57.5%	17,737
7 yrs	54.6%	17,299
8 yrs	51.7%	17,404
9 yrs	47.5%	16,957
10 yrs	44.8%	16,544
11 yrs	42.8%	16,051
12 yrs	43.8%	15,304
13 yrs	43.6%	14,085
14 yrs	42.4%	12,792
15 yrs	44.7%	7,533
16 yrs	44.3%	6,401
17 yrs	44.7%	5,105
18 yrs	46.6%	5,517
19 yrs	48.2%	3,642
20 yrs	47.5%	3,326
21 yrs	48.9%	2,879

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Ford Transit Connect pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	48.9%	2,879
2023 (20 yrs)	47.5%	3,326
2022 (19 yrs)	48.2%	3,642
2021 (18 yrs)	46.6%	5,517
2020 (17 yrs)	44.7%	5,105
2019 (16 yrs)	44.3%	6,401
2018 (15 yrs)	44.7%	7,533
2017 (14 yrs)	42.4%	12,792
2016 (13 yrs)	43.6%	14,085
2015 (12 yrs)	43.8%	15,304
2014 (11 yrs)	42.8%	16,051
2013 (10 yrs)	44.8%	16,544
2012 (9 yrs)	47.5%	16,957
2011 (8 yrs)	51.7%	17,404
2010 (7 yrs)	54.6%	17,299
2009 (6 yrs)	57.5%	17,737

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 17,737Avg Mileage 83,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2010High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,299Avg Mileage 93,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

2011High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 17,404Avg Mileage 101,898Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2012High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,957Avg Mileage 110,169Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2013High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,544Avg Mileage 117,696Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.0%

2014High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 16,051Avg Mileage 124,284Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.2%

2015High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,304Avg Mileage 130,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.2%

2016High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 14,085Avg Mileage 135,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 92.7%

2017High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 12,792Avg Mileage 138,694Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.2%

2018High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,533Avg Mileage 140,472Top Failure Brakes — 91.4%

2019High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,401Avg Mileage 142,267Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.3%

2020High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,105Avg Mileage 141,619Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.3%

2021High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,517Avg Mileage 143,051Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 101.5%

2022High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,642Avg Mileage 142,956Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 93.5%

2023High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,326Avg Mileage 143,891Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.9%

2024High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,879Avg Mileage 144,943Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.1%

MOT results for 2003 Ford Transit Connect by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	57.5%	17,737	83,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2010	7	54.6%	17,299	93,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2011	8	51.7%	17,404	101,898	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2012	9	47.5%	16,957	110,169	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2013	10	44.8%	16,544	117,696	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.0%
2014	11	42.8%	16,051	124,284	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.2%
2015	12	43.8%	15,304	130,584	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.2%
2016	13	43.6%	14,085	135,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 92.7%
2017	14	42.4%	12,792	138,694	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.2%
2018	15	44.7%	7,533	140,472	Brakes — 91.4%
2019	16	44.3%	6,401	142,267	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.3%
2020	17	44.7%	5,105	141,619	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.3%
2021	18	46.6%	5,517	143,051	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 101.5%
2022	19	48.2%	3,642	142,956	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 93.5%
2023	20	47.5%	3,326	143,891	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.9%
2024	21	48.9%	2,879	144,943	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Ford Transit Connect, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

86.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

69.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

65.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

64.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

48.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.9% (6 yrs)	74.3% (21 yrs)	+67.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.4% (6 yrs)	68.8% (21 yrs)	+53.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.4% (6 yrs)	35.0% (21 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Ford Transit Connect page →

About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit Connect cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 178,576 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.