1987 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

4,793

Total Tests (All Years)

70,854 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 1987 Ford Transit as it ages.

22 yrs43.9%

→ ↑1.6%

23 yrs45.5%

→ ↑0.9%

24 yrs46.4%

→ ↑0.6%

25 yrs47.0%

→ ↓3.0%

26 yrs44.0%

→ ↓1.9%

27 yrs42.1%

→ ↑2.0%

28 yrs44.1%

→ ↑5.3%

29 yrs49.4%

→ ↑1.9%

30 yrs51.3%

→ ↑3.9%

31 yrs55.2%

→ ↓2.3%

32 yrs52.9%

→ ↑5.4%

33 yrs58.3%

→ ↑0.8%

34 yrs59.1%

→ ↑1.3%

35 yrs60.4%

→ ↑7.1%

36 yrs67.5%

→ ↓7.7%

37 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	43.9%	665
23 yrs	45.5%	547
24 yrs	46.4%	453
25 yrs	47.0%	379
26 yrs	44.0%	352
27 yrs	42.1%	321
28 yrs	44.1%	263
29 yrs	49.4%	237
30 yrs	51.3%	298
31 yrs	55.2%	192
32 yrs	52.9%	189
33 yrs	58.3%	151
34 yrs	59.1%	186
35 yrs	60.4%	139
36 yrs	67.5%	157
37 yrs	59.8%	264

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Ford Transit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	59.8%	264
2023 (36 yrs)	67.5%	157
2022 (35 yrs)	60.4%	139
2021 (34 yrs)	59.1%	186
2020 (33 yrs)	58.3%	151
2019 (32 yrs)	52.9%	189
2018 (31 yrs)	55.2%	192
2017 (30 yrs)	51.3%	298
2016 (29 yrs)	49.4%	237
2015 (28 yrs)	44.1%	263
2014 (27 yrs)	42.1%	321
2013 (26 yrs)	44%	352
2012 (25 yrs)	47%	379
2011 (24 yrs)	46.4%	453
2010 (23 yrs)	45.5%	547
2009 (22 yrs)	43.9%	665

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 665Avg Mileage 64,702Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2010High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 547Avg Mileage 68,709Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2011High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 453Avg Mileage 66,427Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2012High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 379Avg Mileage 63,749Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

2013High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 352Avg Mileage 62,729Top Failure Suspension — 131.8%

2014High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 321Avg Mileage 65,996Top Failure Suspension — 134.9%

2015High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 263Avg Mileage 68,128Top Failure Suspension — 105.3%

2016High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 237Avg Mileage 64,636Top Failure Suspension — 94.5%

2017High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 298Avg Mileage 69,351Top Failure Suspension — 84.9%

2018High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 192Avg Mileage 66,179Top Failure Suspension — 69.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 189Avg Mileage 57,898Top Failure Suspension — 95.2%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 151Avg Mileage 57,112Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.9%

2021High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 186Avg Mileage 71,050Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 139Avg Mileage 72,884Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

2023

67.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 157Avg Mileage 68,079Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

2024High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 264Avg Mileage 70,854Top Failure Suspension — 70.1%

MOT results for 1987 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	43.9%	665	64,702	Suspension — 36.1%
2010	23	45.5%	547	68,709	Suspension — 37.8%
2011	24	46.4%	453	66,427	Suspension — 36.4%
2012	25	47.0%	379	63,749	Suspension — 34.0%
2013	26	44.0%	352	62,729	Suspension — 131.8%
2014	27	42.1%	321	65,996	Suspension — 134.9%
2015	28	44.1%	263	68,128	Suspension — 105.3%
2016	29	49.4%	237	64,636	Suspension — 94.5%
2017	30	51.3%	298	69,351	Suspension — 84.9%
2018	31	55.2%	192	66,179	Suspension — 69.3%
2019	32	52.9%	189	57,898	Suspension — 95.2%
2020	33	58.3%	151	57,112	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.9%
2021	34	59.1%	186	71,050	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%
2022	35	60.4%	139	72,884	Suspension — 67.6%
2023	36	67.5%	157	68,079	Suspension — 65.6%
2024	37	59.8%	264	70,854	Suspension — 70.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Ford Transit, with age trends.

Suspension

73.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

46.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	36.1% (22 yrs)	70.1% (37 yrs)	+34.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.1% (22 yrs)	34.5% (37 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,793 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.