1983 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

68.8%

Latest Pass Rate

466

Total Tests (All Years)

52,386 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1983 Ford Transit as it ages.

26 yrs46.4%

→ ↑7.4%

27 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.8%

28 yrs55.6%

→ ↑2.1%

29 yrs57.7%

→ ↓8.8%

30 yrs48.9%

→ ↑10.2%

31 yrs59.1%

→ ↑1.9%

32 yrs61.0%

→ ↑1.5%

33 yrs62.5%

→ ↑6.3%

34 yrs68.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	46.4%	84
27 yrs	53.8%	65
28 yrs	55.6%	63
29 yrs	57.7%	52
30 yrs	48.9%	45
31 yrs	59.1%	44
32 yrs	61.0%	41
33 yrs	62.5%	40
34 yrs	68.8%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Ford Transit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (34 yrs)	68.8%	32
2016 (33 yrs)	62.5%	40
2015 (32 yrs)	61%	41
2014 (31 yrs)	59.1%	44
2013 (30 yrs)	48.9%	45
2012 (29 yrs)	57.7%	52
2011 (28 yrs)	55.6%	63
2010 (27 yrs)	53.8%	65
2009 (26 yrs)	46.4%	84

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 84Avg Mileage 62,567Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2010High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 65Avg Mileage 61,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2011High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 63Avg Mileage 61,611Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2012High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 52Avg Mileage 53,865Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 45Avg Mileage 57,556Top Failure Suspension — 97.8%

2014High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 44Avg Mileage 53,832Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.2%

2015High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 41Avg Mileage 54,917Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.4%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 40Avg Mileage 49,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.5%

2017

68.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 32Avg Mileage 52,386Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

MOT results for 1983 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	46.4%	84	62,567	Suspension — 38.1%
2010	27	53.8%	65	61,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2011	28	55.6%	63	61,611	Suspension — 27.0%
2012	29	57.7%	52	53,865	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2013	30	48.9%	45	57,556	Suspension — 97.8%
2014	31	59.1%	44	53,832	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.2%
2015	32	61.0%	41	54,917	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.4%
2016	33	62.5%	40	49,572	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.5%
2017	34	68.8%	32	52,386	Suspension — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Ford Transit, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

33.3%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

20.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.0% (26 yrs)	37.5% (34 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.2% (26 yrs)	25.0% (34 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —
Suspension	38.1% (26 yrs)	37.5% (34 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 466 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.