2008 Ford Transit Connect — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

50.7%

Latest Pass Rate

148,118

Total Tests (All Years)

142,474 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 50.7%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 2.0% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ford Transit Connect as it ages.

1 yrs72.2%

→ ↓0.5%

2 yrs71.7%

→ ↓6.8%

3 yrs64.9%

→ ↓4.5%

4 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs58.5%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs55.4%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs49.4%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs48.1%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs48.2%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs50.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	72.2%	36
2 yrs	71.7%	537
3 yrs	64.9%	12,944
4 yrs	60.4%	12,560
5 yrs	58.5%	12,209
6 yrs	55.4%	12,008
7 yrs	54.0%	11,716
8 yrs	53.3%	11,451
9 yrs	51.4%	13,100
10 yrs	49.4%	8,853
11 yrs	49.2%	8,985
12 yrs	48.8%	8,555
13 yrs	48.1%	10,394
14 yrs	48.2%	7,969
15 yrs	49.1%	8,564
16 yrs	50.7%	8,237

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ford Transit Connect pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	50.7%	8,237
2023 (15 yrs)	49.1%	8,564
2022 (14 yrs)	48.2%	7,969
2021 (13 yrs)	48.1%	10,394
2020 (12 yrs)	48.8%	8,555
2019 (11 yrs)	49.2%	8,985
2018 (10 yrs)	49.4%	8,853
2017 (9 yrs)	51.4%	13,100
2016 (8 yrs)	53.3%	11,451
2015 (7 yrs)	54%	11,716
2014 (6 yrs)	55.4%	12,008
2013 (5 yrs)	58.5%	12,209
2012 (4 yrs)	60.4%	12,560
2011 (3 yrs)	64.9%	12,944
2010 (2 yrs)	71.7%	537
2009 (1 yrs)	72.2%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.2%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 36Avg Mileage 35,706Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2010

71.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 537Avg Mileage 46,319Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2011High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,944Avg Mileage 49,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,560Avg Mileage 62,216Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2013High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,209Avg Mileage 74,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%

2014High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,008Avg Mileage 85,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%

2015High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,716Avg Mileage 95,344Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.7%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,451Avg Mileage 103,911Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.8%

2017High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,100Avg Mileage 112,319Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2018High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,853Avg Mileage 119,050Top Failure Brakes — 66.4%

2019High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,985Avg Mileage 124,020Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%

2020High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,555Avg Mileage 128,625Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2021High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,394Avg Mileage 132,935Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

2022High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,969Avg Mileage 136,395Top Failure Brakes — 78.2%

2023High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,564Avg Mileage 138,941Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2024High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,237Avg Mileage 142,474Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

MOT results for 2008 Ford Transit Connect by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	72.2%	36	35,706	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2010	2	71.7%	537	46,319	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2011	3	64.9%	12,944	49,290	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2012	4	60.4%	12,560	62,216	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2013	5	58.5%	12,209	74,261	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%
2014	6	55.4%	12,008	85,362	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%
2015	7	54.0%	11,716	95,344	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.7%
2016	8	53.3%	11,451	103,911	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.8%
2017	9	51.4%	13,100	112,319	Brakes — 54.2%
2018	10	49.4%	8,853	119,050	Brakes — 66.4%
2019	11	49.2%	8,985	124,020	Brakes — 70.3%
2020	12	48.8%	8,555	128,625	Brakes — 73.8%
2021	13	48.1%	10,394	132,935	Brakes — 78.7%
2022	14	48.2%	7,969	136,395	Brakes — 78.2%
2023	15	49.1%	8,564	138,941	Brakes — 84.5%
2024	16	50.7%	8,237	142,474	Brakes — 64.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ford Transit Connect, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.3%

↑ 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	5.6% (1 yrs)	64.4% (16 yrs)	+58.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (1 yrs)	33.0% (16 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit Connect cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 148,118 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.