2013 Ford Transit Connect — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

59.5%

Latest Pass Rate

38,050

Total Tests (All Years)

114,023 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 59.5%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 3.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Ford Transit Connect as it ages.

2 yrs82.8%

→ ↓11.1%

3 yrs71.7%

→ ↓0.8%

4 yrs70.9%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs69.8%

→ ↓0.6%

6 yrs69.2%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs66.8%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs59.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.8%	116
3 yrs	71.7%	3,041
4 yrs	70.9%	5,421
5 yrs	69.8%	3,699
6 yrs	69.2%	3,873
7 yrs	66.8%	3,830
8 yrs	65.3%	4,863
9 yrs	63.2%	3,907
10 yrs	61.4%	4,534
11 yrs	59.5%	4,766

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Ford Transit Connect pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	59.5%	4,766
2023 (10 yrs)	61.4%	4,534
2022 (9 yrs)	63.2%	3,907
2021 (8 yrs)	65.3%	4,863
2020 (7 yrs)	66.8%	3,830
2019 (6 yrs)	69.2%	3,873
2018 (5 yrs)	69.8%	3,699
2017 (4 yrs)	70.9%	5,421
2016 (3 yrs)	71.7%	3,041
2015 (2 yrs)	82.8%	116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

82.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 116Avg Mileage 39,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2016

71.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,041Avg Mileage 49,032Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2017

70.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,421Avg Mileage 61,276Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2018

69.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,699Avg Mileage 71,498Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2019

69.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,873Avg Mileage 82,078Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

2020

66.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,830Avg Mileage 89,627Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2021

65.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,863Avg Mileage 96,547Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2022High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,907Avg Mileage 102,420Top Failure Brakes — 54.6%

2023High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,534Avg Mileage 108,339Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

2024High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,766Avg Mileage 114,023Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

MOT results for 2013 Ford Transit Connect by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	82.8%	116	39,616	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2016	3	71.7%	3,041	49,032	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2017	4	70.9%	5,421	61,276	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2018	5	69.8%	3,699	71,498	Brakes — 25.5%
2019	6	69.2%	3,873	82,078	Brakes — 33.5%
2020	7	66.8%	3,830	89,627	Brakes — 38.6%
2021	8	65.3%	4,863	96,547	Brakes — 45.3%
2022	9	63.2%	3,907	102,420	Brakes — 54.6%
2023	10	61.4%	4,534	108,339	Brakes — 61.2%
2024	11	59.5%	4,766	114,023	Brakes — 55.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Ford Transit Connect, with age trends.

Brakes

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

18.4%

↑ 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	12.1% (2 yrs)	55.9% (11 yrs)	+43.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (2 yrs)	28.3% (11 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit Connect cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 38,050 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.