1992 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

58.0%

Latest Pass Rate

16,277

Total Tests (All Years)

57,008 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 1992 Ford Transit as it ages.

17 yrs40.5%

→ ↑4.0%

18 yrs44.5%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs45.8%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs46.1%

→ ↑0.6%

21 yrs46.7%

→ ↓0.2%

22 yrs46.5%

→ ↑1.4%

23 yrs47.9%

→ ↑4.0%

24 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.5%

25 yrs51.4%

→ ↑4.0%

26 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.2%

27 yrs55.2%

→ ↑4.5%

28 yrs59.7%

→ ↓3.5%

29 yrs56.2%

→ ↑1.1%

30 yrs57.3%

→ ↑3.8%

31 yrs61.1%

→ ↓3.1%

32 yrs58.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	40.5%	3,182
18 yrs	44.5%	2,517
19 yrs	45.8%	1,861
20 yrs	46.1%	1,349
21 yrs	46.7%	1,118
22 yrs	46.5%	941
23 yrs	47.9%	850
24 yrs	51.9%	771
25 yrs	51.4%	759
26 yrs	55.4%	478
27 yrs	55.2%	406
28 yrs	59.7%	345
29 yrs	56.2%	429
30 yrs	57.3%	358
31 yrs	61.1%	334
32 yrs	58.0%	579

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Ford Transit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	58%	579
2023 (31 yrs)	61.1%	334
2022 (30 yrs)	57.3%	358
2021 (29 yrs)	56.2%	429
2020 (28 yrs)	59.7%	345
2019 (27 yrs)	55.2%	406
2018 (26 yrs)	55.4%	478
2017 (25 yrs)	51.4%	759
2016 (24 yrs)	51.9%	771
2015 (23 yrs)	47.9%	850
2014 (22 yrs)	46.5%	941
2013 (21 yrs)	46.7%	1,118
2012 (20 yrs)	46.1%	1,349
2011 (19 yrs)	45.8%	1,861
2010 (18 yrs)	44.5%	2,517
2009 (17 yrs)	40.5%	3,182

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,182Avg Mileage 62,473Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2010High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,517Avg Mileage 62,483Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2011High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,861Avg Mileage 64,810Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%

2012High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,349Avg Mileage 60,787Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2013High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,118Avg Mileage 62,793Top Failure Suspension — 118.5%

2014High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 941Avg Mileage 61,578Top Failure Suspension — 119.8%

2015High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 850Avg Mileage 63,470Top Failure Suspension — 106.8%

2016High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 771Avg Mileage 60,857Top Failure Suspension — 108.8%

2017High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 759Avg Mileage 59,540Top Failure Suspension — 104.9%

2018High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 478Avg Mileage 59,932Top Failure Suspension — 83.9%

2019High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 406Avg Mileage 55,511Top Failure Suspension — 110.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 345Avg Mileage 58,475Top Failure Suspension — 93.3%

2021High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 429Avg Mileage 56,522Top Failure Suspension — 94.4%

2022High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 358Avg Mileage 57,483Top Failure Suspension — 95.5%

2023High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 334Avg Mileage 52,362Top Failure Suspension — 71.3%

2024High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 579Avg Mileage 57,008Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

MOT results for 1992 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	40.5%	3,182	62,473	Suspension — 41.2%
2010	18	44.5%	2,517	62,483	Suspension — 37.1%
2011	19	45.8%	1,861	64,810	Suspension — 36.5%
2012	20	46.1%	1,349	60,787	Suspension — 35.7%
2013	21	46.7%	1,118	62,793	Suspension — 118.5%
2014	22	46.5%	941	61,578	Suspension — 119.8%
2015	23	47.9%	850	63,470	Suspension — 106.8%
2016	24	51.9%	771	60,857	Suspension — 108.8%
2017	25	51.4%	759	59,540	Suspension — 104.9%
2018	26	55.4%	478	59,932	Suspension — 83.9%
2019	27	55.2%	406	55,511	Suspension — 110.8%
2020	28	59.7%	345	58,475	Suspension — 93.3%
2021	29	56.2%	429	56,522	Suspension — 94.4%
2022	30	57.3%	358	57,483	Suspension — 95.5%
2023	31	61.1%	334	52,362	Suspension — 71.3%
2024	32	58.0%	579	57,008	Suspension — 59.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Ford Transit, with age trends.

Suspension

82.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

56.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	30.6% (17 yrs)	51.1% (32 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	41.2% (17 yrs)	59.8% (32 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,277 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.