2007 Ford Transit Connect — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

49.6%

Latest Pass Rate

204,262

Total Tests (All Years)

145,966 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 49.6%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 3.9% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Ford Transit Connect as it ages.

2 yrs72.8%

→ ↓8.8%

3 yrs64.0%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs62.3%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs58.4%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs54.8%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs52.3%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs48.1%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs46.9%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs46.6%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs46.5%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs47.1%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs47.7%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs47.9%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs49.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	72.8%	725
3 yrs	64.0%	16,887
4 yrs	62.3%	16,885
5 yrs	58.4%	16,416
6 yrs	54.8%	16,095
7 yrs	51.8%	15,787
8 yrs	52.3%	15,446
9 yrs	49.2%	15,035
10 yrs	48.1%	17,001
11 yrs	46.9%	11,349
12 yrs	46.6%	11,302
13 yrs	46.5%	10,490
14 yrs	47.1%	12,514
15 yrs	47.7%	9,269
16 yrs	47.9%	9,836
17 yrs	49.6%	9,225

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Ford Transit Connect pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	49.6%	9,225
2023 (16 yrs)	47.9%	9,836
2022 (15 yrs)	47.7%	9,269
2021 (14 yrs)	47.1%	12,514
2020 (13 yrs)	46.5%	10,490
2019 (12 yrs)	46.6%	11,302
2018 (11 yrs)	46.9%	11,349
2017 (10 yrs)	48.1%	17,001
2016 (9 yrs)	49.2%	15,035
2015 (8 yrs)	52.3%	15,446
2014 (7 yrs)	51.8%	15,787
2013 (6 yrs)	54.8%	16,095
2012 (5 yrs)	58.4%	16,416
2011 (4 yrs)	62.3%	16,885
2010 (3 yrs)	64%	16,887
2009 (2 yrs)	72.8%	725

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 725Avg Mileage 43,385Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2010High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 16,887Avg Mileage 50,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2011High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,885Avg Mileage 62,962Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2012High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,416Avg Mileage 74,816Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2013High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 16,095Avg Mileage 86,026Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.3%

2014High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 15,787Avg Mileage 96,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.9%

2015High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,446Avg Mileage 105,971Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%

2016High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,035Avg Mileage 113,574Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.8%

2017High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 17,001Avg Mileage 121,146Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2018High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,349Avg Mileage 126,752Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2019High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,302Avg Mileage 131,084Top Failure Brakes — 77.5%

2020High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,490Avg Mileage 135,456Top Failure Brakes — 79.0%

2021High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 12,514Avg Mileage 139,198Top Failure Brakes — 82.3%

2022High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,269Avg Mileage 141,480Top Failure Brakes — 81.5%

2023High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,836Avg Mileage 143,457Top Failure Brakes — 83.9%

2024High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 9,225Avg Mileage 145,966Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

MOT results for 2007 Ford Transit Connect by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	72.8%	725	43,385	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2010	3	64.0%	16,887	50,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2011	4	62.3%	16,885	62,962	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2012	5	58.4%	16,416	74,816	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2013	6	54.8%	16,095	86,026	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.3%
2014	7	51.8%	15,787	96,420	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.9%
2015	8	52.3%	15,446	105,971	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%
2016	9	49.2%	15,035	113,574	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.8%
2017	10	48.1%	17,001	121,146	Brakes — 65.6%
2018	11	46.9%	11,349	126,752	Brakes — 73.8%
2019	12	46.6%	11,302	131,084	Brakes — 77.5%
2020	13	46.5%	10,490	135,456	Brakes — 79.0%
2021	14	47.1%	12,514	139,198	Brakes — 82.3%
2022	15	47.7%	9,269	141,480	Brakes — 81.5%
2023	16	47.9%	9,836	143,457	Brakes — 83.9%
2024	17	49.6%	9,225	145,966	Brakes — 69.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Ford Transit Connect, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

53.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.3%

↑ 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	8.0% (2 yrs)	69.2% (17 yrs)	+61.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.9% (2 yrs)	60.3% (17 yrs)	+58.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (2 yrs)	33.7% (17 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit Connect cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 204,262 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.