2006 Ford Transit Connect — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

48.8%

Latest Pass Rate

260,349

Total Tests (All Years)

144,308 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 48.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 5.5% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Ford Transit Connect as it ages.

3 yrs64.3%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs63.1%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs58.0%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs53.9%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs48.9%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs47.0%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs45.6%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs45.1%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs44.6%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs46.3%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs46.5%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs47.4%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs48.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	64.3%	21,994
4 yrs	63.1%	21,658
5 yrs	61.3%	21,366
6 yrs	58.0%	21,119
7 yrs	53.9%	20,864
8 yrs	51.4%	20,546
9 yrs	48.9%	20,104
10 yrs	47.0%	19,466
11 yrs	45.6%	19,418
12 yrs	45.1%	12,597
13 yrs	44.6%	12,100
14 yrs	46.3%	10,725
15 yrs	46.5%	12,421
16 yrs	48.0%	8,896
17 yrs	47.4%	8,894
18 yrs	48.8%	8,181

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Ford Transit Connect pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	48.8%	8,181
2023 (17 yrs)	47.4%	8,894
2022 (16 yrs)	48%	8,896
2021 (15 yrs)	46.5%	12,421
2020 (14 yrs)	46.3%	10,725
2019 (13 yrs)	44.6%	12,100
2018 (12 yrs)	45.1%	12,597
2017 (11 yrs)	45.6%	19,418
2016 (10 yrs)	47%	19,466
2015 (9 yrs)	48.9%	20,104
2014 (8 yrs)	51.4%	20,546
2013 (7 yrs)	53.9%	20,864
2012 (6 yrs)	58%	21,119
2011 (5 yrs)	61.3%	21,366
2010 (4 yrs)	63.1%	21,658
2009 (3 yrs)	64.3%	21,994

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 21,994Avg Mileage 47,630Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2010High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 21,658Avg Mileage 59,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2011High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 21,366Avg Mileage 70,868Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2012High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 21,119Avg Mileage 81,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2013High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 20,864Avg Mileage 91,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.8%

2014High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 20,546Avg Mileage 100,128Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.7%

2015High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 20,104Avg Mileage 108,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.1%

2016High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 19,466Avg Mileage 116,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.5%

2017High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 19,418Avg Mileage 122,605Top Failure Brakes — 70.9%

2018High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,597Avg Mileage 127,029Top Failure Brakes — 77.5%

2019High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,100Avg Mileage 131,738Top Failure Brakes — 80.3%

2020High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,725Avg Mileage 134,082Top Failure Brakes — 79.0%

2021High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 12,421Avg Mileage 137,412Top Failure Brakes — 85.2%

2022High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,896Avg Mileage 139,896Top Failure Brakes — 82.7%

2023High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,894Avg Mileage 140,704Top Failure Brakes — 86.9%

2024High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 8,181Avg Mileage 144,308Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

MOT results for 2006 Ford Transit Connect by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	64.3%	21,994	47,630	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2010	4	63.1%	21,658	59,857	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2011	5	61.3%	21,366	70,868	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2012	6	58.0%	21,119	81,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2013	7	53.9%	20,864	91,131	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.8%
2014	8	51.4%	20,546	100,128	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.7%
2015	9	48.9%	20,104	108,261	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.1%
2016	10	47.0%	19,466	116,250	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.5%
2017	11	45.6%	19,418	122,605	Brakes — 70.9%
2018	12	45.1%	12,597	127,029	Brakes — 77.5%
2019	13	44.6%	12,100	131,738	Brakes — 80.3%
2020	14	46.3%	10,725	134,082	Brakes — 79.0%
2021	15	46.5%	12,421	137,412	Brakes — 85.2%
2022	16	48.0%	8,896	139,896	Brakes — 82.7%
2023	17	47.4%	8,894	140,704	Brakes — 86.9%
2024	18	48.8%	8,181	144,308	Brakes — 68.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Ford Transit Connect, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

62.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

55.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.7% (3 yrs)	68.5% (18 yrs)	+59.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.6% (3 yrs)	63.0% (18 yrs)	+59.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.3% (3 yrs)	35.1% (18 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit Connect cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 260,349 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.