2012 Ford Transit Connect — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

56,893

Total Tests (All Years)

118,541 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 58.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford Transit Connect as it ages.

2 yrs69.0%

→ ↓3.2%

3 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs65.8%

→ ↑0.9%

5 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs61.4%

→ ↓0.3%

8 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs58.9%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs56.8%

→ ↑1.3%

12 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	69.0%	290
3 yrs	65.8%	4,739
4 yrs	65.8%	4,716
5 yrs	66.7%	7,221
6 yrs	64.0%	4,989
7 yrs	61.4%	5,291
8 yrs	61.1%	5,265
9 yrs	58.9%	6,580
10 yrs	58.6%	5,197
11 yrs	56.8%	6,106
12 yrs	58.1%	6,499

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Transit Connect pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	58.1%	6,499
2023 (11 yrs)	56.8%	6,106
2022 (10 yrs)	58.6%	5,197
2021 (9 yrs)	58.9%	6,580
2020 (8 yrs)	61.1%	5,265
2019 (7 yrs)	61.4%	5,291
2018 (6 yrs)	64%	4,989
2017 (5 yrs)	66.7%	7,221
2016 (4 yrs)	65.8%	4,716
2015 (3 yrs)	65.8%	4,739
2014 (2 yrs)	69%	290

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

69.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 290Avg Mileage 43,121Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2015

65.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,739Avg Mileage 47,312Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2016

65.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,716Avg Mileage 60,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,221Avg Mileage 70,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2018High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,989Avg Mileage 80,161Top Failure Brakes — 38.4%

2019High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,291Avg Mileage 88,437Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%

2020High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,265Avg Mileage 95,971Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2021High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,580Avg Mileage 102,487Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2022High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,197Avg Mileage 107,655Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,106Avg Mileage 113,406Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2024High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,499Avg Mileage 118,541Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

MOT results for 2012 Ford Transit Connect by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	69.0%	290	43,121	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2015	3	65.8%	4,739	47,312	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2016	4	65.8%	4,716	60,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2017	5	66.7%	7,221	70,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2018	6	64.0%	4,989	80,161	Brakes — 38.4%
2019	7	61.4%	5,291	88,437	Brakes — 48.3%
2020	8	61.1%	5,265	95,971	Brakes — 54.0%
2021	9	58.9%	6,580	102,487	Brakes — 63.8%
2022	10	58.6%	5,197	107,655	Brakes — 67.1%
2023	11	56.8%	6,106	113,406	Brakes — 78.8%
2024	12	58.1%	6,499	118,541	Brakes — 64.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford Transit Connect, with age trends.

Brakes

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	19.3% (2 yrs)	64.9% (12 yrs)	+45.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.1% (2 yrs)	28.5% (12 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.6% (2 yrs)	27.9% (12 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit Connect cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 56,893 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.