1994 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

61.6%

Latest Pass Rate

28,858

Total Tests (All Years)

71,575 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 1994 Ford Transit as it ages.

15 yrs39.8%

→ ↑2.8%

16 yrs42.6%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs43.7%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs45.6%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs45.5%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs47.9%

→ ↑3.5%

21 yrs51.4%

→ ↑3.0%

22 yrs54.4%

→ ↑1.8%

23 yrs56.2%

→ ↑1.7%

24 yrs57.9%

→ ↓0.9%

25 yrs57.0%

→ ↑0.5%

26 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.5%

27 yrs57.0%

→ ↑3.7%

28 yrs60.7%

→ ↑0.8%

29 yrs61.5%

→ ↑0.1%

30 yrs61.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	39.8%	6,096
16 yrs	42.6%	4,724
17 yrs	43.7%	3,535
18 yrs	45.6%	2,463
19 yrs	45.5%	1,969
20 yrs	47.9%	1,634
21 yrs	51.4%	1,396
22 yrs	54.4%	1,250
23 yrs	56.2%	1,176
24 yrs	57.9%	731
25 yrs	57.0%	670
26 yrs	57.5%	525
27 yrs	57.0%	703
28 yrs	60.7%	555
29 yrs	61.5%	587
30 yrs	61.6%	844

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Ford Transit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	61.6%	844
2023 (29 yrs)	61.5%	587
2022 (28 yrs)	60.7%	555
2021 (27 yrs)	57%	703
2020 (26 yrs)	57.5%	525
2019 (25 yrs)	57%	670
2018 (24 yrs)	57.9%	731
2017 (23 yrs)	56.2%	1,176
2016 (22 yrs)	54.4%	1,250
2015 (21 yrs)	51.4%	1,396
2014 (20 yrs)	47.9%	1,634
2013 (19 yrs)	45.5%	1,969
2012 (18 yrs)	45.6%	2,463
2011 (17 yrs)	43.7%	3,535
2010 (16 yrs)	42.6%	4,724
2009 (15 yrs)	39.8%	6,096

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,096Avg Mileage 81,482Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2010High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,724Avg Mileage 81,875Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%

2011High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,535Avg Mileage 81,427Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

2012High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,463Avg Mileage 81,201Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2013High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,969Avg Mileage 80,410Top Failure Suspension — 121.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,634Avg Mileage 77,905Top Failure Suspension — 118.8%

2015High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,396Avg Mileage 79,726Top Failure Suspension — 110.0%

2016High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,250Avg Mileage 77,293Top Failure Suspension — 103.0%

2017High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,176Avg Mileage 77,376Top Failure Suspension — 93.3%

2018High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 731Avg Mileage 77,632Top Failure Suspension — 81.5%

2019High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 670Avg Mileage 76,015Top Failure Suspension — 87.5%

2020High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 525Avg Mileage 78,693Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2021High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 703Avg Mileage 74,700Top Failure Suspension — 91.0%

2022High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 555Avg Mileage 72,312Top Failure Suspension — 82.5%

2023High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 587Avg Mileage 72,625Top Failure Suspension — 70.5%

2024High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 844Avg Mileage 71,575Top Failure Suspension — 65.5%

MOT results for 1994 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	39.8%	6,096	81,482	Suspension — 40.7%
2010	16	42.6%	4,724	81,875	Suspension — 39.2%
2011	17	43.7%	3,535	81,427	Suspension — 38.6%
2012	18	45.6%	2,463	81,201	Suspension — 38.2%
2013	19	45.5%	1,969	80,410	Suspension — 121.0%
2014	20	47.9%	1,634	77,905	Suspension — 118.8%
2015	21	51.4%	1,396	79,726	Suspension — 110.0%
2016	22	54.4%	1,250	77,293	Suspension — 103.0%
2017	23	56.2%	1,176	77,376	Suspension — 93.3%
2018	24	57.9%	731	77,632	Suspension — 81.5%
2019	25	57.0%	670	76,015	Suspension — 87.5%
2020	26	57.5%	525	78,693	Suspension — 80.0%
2021	27	57.0%	703	74,700	Suspension — 91.0%
2022	28	60.7%	555	72,312	Suspension — 82.5%
2023	29	61.5%	587	72,625	Suspension — 70.5%
2024	30	61.6%	844	71,575	Suspension — 65.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Ford Transit, with age trends.

Suspension

78.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

53.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.0%

↓ 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
Suspension	40.7% (15 yrs)	65.5% (30 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	32.8% (15 yrs)	44.1% (30 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 28,858 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.