2009 Ford Transit Connect — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

52.0%

Latest Pass Rate

84,019

Total Tests (All Years)

129,477 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 52.0%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 0.4% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Ford Transit Connect as it ages.

1 yrs76.7%

→ ↓4.1%

2 yrs72.6%

→ ↓9.4%

3 yrs63.2%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs60.5%

→ ↓1.4%

5 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs56.0%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs54.4%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs52.4%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs50.4%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs48.7%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs50.2%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs52.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	76.7%	43
2 yrs	72.6%	307
3 yrs	63.2%	7,650
4 yrs	60.5%	7,524
5 yrs	59.1%	7,375
6 yrs	57.8%	7,175
7 yrs	56.0%	7,051
8 yrs	54.4%	7,835
9 yrs	52.4%	5,361
10 yrs	50.8%	5,546
11 yrs	50.9%	5,219
12 yrs	50.4%	6,592
13 yrs	48.7%	5,116
14 yrs	50.2%	5,646
15 yrs	52.0%	5,579

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Ford Transit Connect pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	52%	5,579
2023 (14 yrs)	50.2%	5,646
2022 (13 yrs)	48.7%	5,116
2021 (12 yrs)	50.4%	6,592
2020 (11 yrs)	50.9%	5,219
2019 (10 yrs)	50.8%	5,546
2018 (9 yrs)	52.4%	5,361
2017 (8 yrs)	54.4%	7,835
2016 (7 yrs)	56%	7,051
2015 (6 yrs)	57.8%	7,175
2014 (5 yrs)	59.1%	7,375
2013 (4 yrs)	60.5%	7,524
2012 (3 yrs)	63.2%	7,650
2011 (2 yrs)	72.6%	307
2010 (1 yrs)	76.7%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

76.7%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 43Avg Mileage 25,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2011

72.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 307Avg Mileage 39,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2012High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,650Avg Mileage 47,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2013High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,524Avg Mileage 59,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%

2014High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,375Avg Mileage 70,586Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,175Avg Mileage 80,529Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,051Avg Mileage 89,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%

2017High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,835Avg Mileage 97,658Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,361Avg Mileage 104,932Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2019High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,546Avg Mileage 110,753Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2020High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,219Avg Mileage 115,956Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2021High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,592Avg Mileage 120,440Top Failure Brakes — 76.1%

2022High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,116Avg Mileage 124,841Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2023High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,646Avg Mileage 127,437Top Failure Brakes — 82.9%

2024High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,579Avg Mileage 129,477Top Failure Brakes — 66.0%

MOT results for 2009 Ford Transit Connect by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	1	76.7%	43	25,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2011	2	72.6%	307	39,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2012	3	63.2%	7,650	47,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2013	4	60.5%	7,524	59,549	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%
2014	5	59.1%	7,375	70,586	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%
2015	6	57.8%	7,175	80,529	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%
2016	7	56.0%	7,051	89,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%
2017	8	54.4%	7,835	97,658	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2018	9	52.4%	5,361	104,932	Brakes — 60.0%
2019	10	50.8%	5,546	110,753	Brakes — 67.5%
2020	11	50.9%	5,219	115,956	Brakes — 69.3%
2021	12	50.4%	6,592	120,440	Brakes — 76.1%
2022	13	48.7%	5,116	124,841	Brakes — 79.7%
2023	14	50.2%	5,646	127,437	Brakes — 82.9%
2024	15	52.0%	5,579	129,477	Brakes — 66.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Ford Transit Connect, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.1%

↑ 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	7.0% (1 yrs)	66.0% (15 yrs)	+59.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.7% (1 yrs)	51.6% (15 yrs)	+46.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (1 yrs)	32.7% (15 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit Connect cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 84,019 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.