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2018 Ford Transit Courier — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
73.1%
Latest Pass Rate
15,954
Total Tests (All Years)
74,133 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 73.1%
Average: 73.4%

⚠️ 0.3% below average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Ford Transit Courier as it ages.

2 yrs73.9%
3 yrs78.6%
4 yrs78.2%
5 yrs75.2%
6 yrs73.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs73.9%92
3 yrs78.6%4,442
4 yrs78.2%3,668
5 yrs75.2%4,420
6 yrs73.1%3,332

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Ford Transit Courier pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)73.1%3,332
2023 (5 yrs)75.2%4,420
2022 (4 yrs)78.2%3,668
2021 (3 yrs)78.6%4,442
2020 (2 yrs)73.9%92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
73.9%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 92Avg Mileage 38,583Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%
2021
78.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,442Avg Mileage 40,987Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%
2022
78.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,668Avg Mileage 52,869Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%
2023
75.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,420Avg Mileage 64,726Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%
2024
73.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,332Avg Mileage 74,133Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Ford Transit Courier, with age trends.

Tyres
20.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
17.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.5%
— Consistent
Visibility
9.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment16.3% (2 yrs)21.0% (6 yrs)
+4.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes9.8% (2 yrs)11.5% (6 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —
Tyres18.5% (2 yrs)19.9% (6 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —
Visibility7.6% (2 yrs)7.4% (6 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit Courier cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 15,954 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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