2011 Ford Transit Connect — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

54.6%

Latest Pass Rate

67,715

Total Tests (All Years)

130,214 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 54.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 1.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Ford Transit Connect as it ages.

2 yrs66.7%

→ ↓6.6%

3 yrs60.1%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs58.8%

→ ↑1.4%

5 yrs60.2%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.1%

7 yrs58.7%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs55.1%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs54.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	66.7%	282
3 yrs	60.1%	6,682
4 yrs	58.8%	6,650
5 yrs	60.2%	6,395
6 yrs	58.8%	7,354
7 yrs	58.7%	5,170
8 yrs	56.9%	5,311
9 yrs	55.6%	5,336
10 yrs	55.1%	6,694
11 yrs	52.8%	5,297
12 yrs	53.1%	6,248
13 yrs	54.6%	6,296

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Ford Transit Connect pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	54.6%	6,296
2023 (12 yrs)	53.1%	6,248
2022 (11 yrs)	52.8%	5,297
2021 (10 yrs)	55.1%	6,694
2020 (9 yrs)	55.6%	5,336
2019 (8 yrs)	56.9%	5,311
2018 (7 yrs)	58.7%	5,170
2017 (6 yrs)	58.8%	7,354
2016 (5 yrs)	60.2%	6,395
2015 (4 yrs)	58.8%	6,650
2014 (3 yrs)	60.1%	6,682
2013 (2 yrs)	66.7%	282

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 282Avg Mileage 40,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2014High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,682Avg Mileage 49,973Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,650Avg Mileage 63,367Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%

2016High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,395Avg Mileage 75,041Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%

2017High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,354Avg Mileage 84,886Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%

2018High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,170Avg Mileage 93,085Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2019High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,311Avg Mileage 101,682Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,336Avg Mileage 108,587Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

2021High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,694Avg Mileage 115,027Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

2022High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,297Avg Mileage 121,198Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

2023High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,248Avg Mileage 125,387Top Failure Brakes — 98.5%

2024High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,296Avg Mileage 130,214Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

MOT results for 2011 Ford Transit Connect by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	66.7%	282	40,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2014	3	60.1%	6,682	49,973	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%
2015	4	58.8%	6,650	63,367	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%
2016	5	60.2%	6,395	75,041	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%
2017	6	58.8%	7,354	84,886	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%
2018	7	58.7%	5,170	93,085	Brakes — 53.2%
2019	8	56.9%	5,311	101,682	Brakes — 61.9%
2020	9	55.6%	5,336	108,587	Brakes — 71.6%
2021	10	55.1%	6,694	115,027	Brakes — 78.7%
2022	11	52.8%	5,297	121,198	Brakes — 83.3%
2023	12	53.1%	6,248	125,387	Brakes — 98.5%
2024	13	54.6%	6,296	130,214	Brakes — 73.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Ford Transit Connect, with age trends.

Brakes

56.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.7%

↑ 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	17.7% (2 yrs)	73.8% (13 yrs)	+56.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	21.3% (2 yrs)	28.3% (13 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit Connect cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 67,715 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.