2004 Ford Transit Connect — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

51.2%

Latest Pass Rate

218,347

Total Tests (All Years)

141,303 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 51.2%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 5.4% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Ford Transit Connect as it ages.

5 yrs59.5%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs56.0%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs53.2%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs49.1%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs46.1%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs43.4%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs43.1%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs42.8%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs42.8%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs42.9%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs44.7%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs45.8%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs46.1%

→ ↓1.5%

18 yrs44.6%

→ ↑3.4%

19 yrs48.0%

→ ↑3.2%

20 yrs51.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	59.5%	20,470
6 yrs	56.0%	19,876
7 yrs	53.2%	20,166
8 yrs	49.1%	19,688
9 yrs	46.1%	19,370
10 yrs	43.4%	18,828
11 yrs	43.1%	18,121
12 yrs	42.8%	17,208
13 yrs	42.8%	16,655
14 yrs	42.9%	9,969
15 yrs	44.7%	8,947
16 yrs	45.8%	7,057
17 yrs	46.1%	7,803
18 yrs	44.6%	5,208
19 yrs	48.0%	4,752
20 yrs	51.2%	4,229

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Ford Transit Connect pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	51.2%	4,229
2023 (19 yrs)	48%	4,752
2022 (18 yrs)	44.6%	5,208
2021 (17 yrs)	46.1%	7,803
2020 (16 yrs)	45.8%	7,057
2019 (15 yrs)	44.7%	8,947
2018 (14 yrs)	42.9%	9,969
2017 (13 yrs)	42.8%	16,655
2016 (12 yrs)	42.8%	17,208
2015 (11 yrs)	43.1%	18,121
2014 (10 yrs)	43.4%	18,828
2013 (9 yrs)	46.1%	19,370
2012 (8 yrs)	49.1%	19,688
2011 (7 yrs)	53.2%	20,166
2010 (6 yrs)	56%	19,876
2009 (5 yrs)	59.5%	20,470

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 20,470Avg Mileage 72,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2010High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 19,876Avg Mileage 82,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2011High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 20,166Avg Mileage 92,010Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2012High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 19,688Avg Mileage 101,026Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2013High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 19,370Avg Mileage 109,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.3%

2014High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 18,828Avg Mileage 116,932Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.8%

2015High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,121Avg Mileage 123,341Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.9%

2016High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 17,208Avg Mileage 129,234Top Failure Suspension — 85.3%

2017High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,655Avg Mileage 134,022Top Failure Suspension — 92.3%

2018High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,969Avg Mileage 136,016Top Failure Suspension — 89.1%

2019High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,947Avg Mileage 137,929Top Failure Brakes — 87.0%

2020High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,057Avg Mileage 139,616Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.3%

2021High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,803Avg Mileage 140,825Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 91.5%

2022High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,208Avg Mileage 141,353Top Failure Suspension — 96.0%

2023High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,752Avg Mileage 141,557Top Failure Suspension — 93.0%

2024High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,229Avg Mileage 141,303Top Failure Suspension — 74.4%

MOT results for 2004 Ford Transit Connect by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	59.5%	20,470	72,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2010	6	56.0%	19,876	82,818	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2011	7	53.2%	20,166	92,010	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2012	8	49.1%	19,688	101,026	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2013	9	46.1%	19,370	109,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.3%
2014	10	43.4%	18,828	116,932	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.8%
2015	11	43.1%	18,121	123,341	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.9%
2016	12	42.8%	17,208	129,234	Suspension — 85.3%
2017	13	42.8%	16,655	134,022	Suspension — 92.3%
2018	14	42.9%	9,969	136,016	Suspension — 89.1%
2019	15	44.7%	8,947	137,929	Brakes — 87.0%
2020	16	45.8%	7,057	139,616	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.3%
2021	17	46.1%	7,803	140,825	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 91.5%
2022	18	44.6%	5,208	141,353	Suspension — 96.0%
2023	19	48.0%	4,752	141,557	Suspension — 93.0%
2024	20	51.2%	4,229	141,303	Suspension — 74.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Ford Transit Connect, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

80.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

65.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

64.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

53.3%

↓ Decreases 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	8.5% (5 yrs)	74.4% (20 yrs)	+65.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.1% (5 yrs)	65.9% (20 yrs)	+52.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.9% (5 yrs)	34.6% (20 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit Connect cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 218,347 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.