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2020 Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
80.3%
Latest Pass Rate
2,121
Total Tests (All Years)
59,824 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 80.3%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 0.8% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue as it ages.

At 3 years: 78.2% pass rate · At 4 years: 80.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.2%957
4 yrs80.3%1,164

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue 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 (4 yrs)80.3%1,164
2023 (3 yrs)78.2%957

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
78.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 957Avg Mileage 48,346Top Failure Visibility — 16.9%
2024
80.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,164Avg Mileage 59,824Top Failure Brakes — 10.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue, with age trends.

Brakes
13.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
12.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
12.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
11.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Non-component advisories
3.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Visibility16.9% (3 yrs)8.5% (4 yrs)
-8.4%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment15.3% (3 yrs)10.2% (4 yrs)
-5.1%
🟢 ↓
Brakes15.4% (3 yrs)10.7% (4 yrs)
-4.7%
🟢 ↓
Tyres13.5% (3 yrs)9.3% (4 yrs)
-4.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit Custom 280 Trend Eblue cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 2,121 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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