2005 Ford Transit Connect — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

47.0%

Latest Pass Rate

226,208

Total Tests (All Years)

145,084 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 47.0%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 8.4% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Ford Transit Connect as it ages.

4 yrs61.8%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs56.5%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs53.5%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs50.4%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs48.7%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs48.5%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs46.7%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs45.6%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs45.0%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs45.8%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs47.4%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs46.4%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs47.4%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs47.9%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs47.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	61.8%	20,117
5 yrs	60.0%	19,303
6 yrs	56.5%	19,506
7 yrs	53.5%	19,179
8 yrs	50.4%	18,906
9 yrs	48.7%	18,564
10 yrs	48.5%	18,120
11 yrs	46.7%	17,310
12 yrs	45.6%	17,178
13 yrs	45.0%	10,887
14 yrs	45.8%	9,991
15 yrs	47.4%	8,596
16 yrs	46.4%	9,630
17 yrs	47.4%	6,806
18 yrs	47.9%	6,428
19 yrs	47.0%	5,687

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Ford Transit Connect pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	47%	5,687
2023 (18 yrs)	47.9%	6,428
2022 (17 yrs)	47.4%	6,806
2021 (16 yrs)	46.4%	9,630
2020 (15 yrs)	47.4%	8,596
2019 (14 yrs)	45.8%	9,991
2018 (13 yrs)	45%	10,887
2017 (12 yrs)	45.6%	17,178
2016 (11 yrs)	46.7%	17,310
2015 (10 yrs)	48.5%	18,120
2014 (9 yrs)	48.7%	18,564
2013 (8 yrs)	50.4%	18,906
2012 (7 yrs)	53.5%	19,179
2011 (6 yrs)	56.5%	19,506
2010 (5 yrs)	60%	19,303
2009 (4 yrs)	61.8%	20,117

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 20,117Avg Mileage 61,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2010High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 19,303Avg Mileage 72,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2011High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 19,506Avg Mileage 83,259Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2012High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 19,179Avg Mileage 93,149Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2013High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 18,906Avg Mileage 101,849Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.2%

2014High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 18,564Avg Mileage 110,415Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.3%

2015High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 18,120Avg Mileage 117,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.6%

2016High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 17,310Avg Mileage 124,139Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.9%

2017High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 17,178Avg Mileage 129,682Top Failure Suspension — 76.3%

2018High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,887Avg Mileage 133,325Top Failure Brakes — 75.4%

2019High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,991Avg Mileage 136,185Top Failure Brakes — 75.6%

2020High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,596Avg Mileage 138,166Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.7%

2021High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,630Avg Mileage 140,717Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.7%

2022High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,806Avg Mileage 142,203Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.0%

2023High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,428Avg Mileage 142,456Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.9%

2024High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,687Avg Mileage 145,084Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

MOT results for 2005 Ford Transit Connect by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	61.8%	20,117	61,261	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2010	5	60.0%	19,303	72,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2011	6	56.5%	19,506	83,259	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2012	7	53.5%	19,179	93,149	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2013	8	50.4%	18,906	101,849	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.2%
2014	9	48.7%	18,564	110,415	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.3%
2015	10	48.5%	18,120	117,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.6%
2016	11	46.7%	17,310	124,139	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.9%
2017	12	45.6%	17,178	129,682	Suspension — 76.3%
2018	13	45.0%	10,887	133,325	Brakes — 75.4%
2019	14	45.8%	9,991	136,185	Brakes — 75.6%
2020	15	47.4%	8,596	138,166	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.7%
2021	16	46.4%	9,630	140,717	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.7%
2022	17	47.4%	6,806	142,203	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.0%
2023	18	47.9%	6,428	142,456	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.9%
2024	19	47.0%	5,687	145,084	Suspension — 72.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Ford Transit Connect, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

72.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

55.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

53.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.4%

↑ 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	7.1% (4 yrs)	72.5% (19 yrs)	+65.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.1% (4 yrs)	66.4% (19 yrs)	+55.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (4 yrs)	34.5% (19 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit Connect cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 226,208 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.