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2021 Ford Transit Connect — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
81.9%
Latest Pass Rate
10,568
Total Tests (All Years)
46,561 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 81.9%
Average: 83.7%

⚠️ 1.8% below average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 Ford Transit Connect as it ages.

At 2 years: 85.2% pass rate · At 3 years: 81.9% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs85.2%345
3 yrs81.9%10,223

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 Ford Transit Connect pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)81.9%10,223
2023 (2 yrs)85.2%345

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
85.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 345Avg Mileage 37,254Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%
2024
81.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 10,223Avg Mileage 46,561Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 Ford Transit Connect, with age trends.

Tyres
16.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
14.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.7%
— Consistent
Visibility
4.7%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
1.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Visibility3.5% (2 yrs)5.8% (3 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes15.1% (2 yrs)13.0% (3 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.1% (2 yrs)5.2% (3 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —
Tyres16.8% (2 yrs)16.3% (3 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Ford Transit Connect page →

About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit Connect cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 10,568 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.

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