1996 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

60.1%

Latest Pass Rate

75,904

Total Tests (All Years)

129,360 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 1996 Ford Transit as it ages.

13 yrs39.1%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs39.6%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs40.0%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs41.4%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs43.7%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs43.1%

→ ↑3.4%

19 yrs46.5%

→ ↑4.2%

20 yrs50.7%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs51.0%

→ ↑4.0%

22 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.3%

23 yrs54.7%

→ ↑3.6%

24 yrs58.3%

→ ↓1.7%

25 yrs56.6%

→ ↑2.0%

26 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.0%

27 yrs58.6%

→ ↑1.5%

28 yrs60.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	39.1%	16,559
14 yrs	39.6%	13,474
15 yrs	40.0%	10,178
16 yrs	41.4%	6,975
17 yrs	43.7%	5,379
18 yrs	43.1%	4,273
19 yrs	46.5%	3,473
20 yrs	50.7%	2,982
21 yrs	51.0%	2,594
22 yrs	55.0%	1,530
23 yrs	54.7%	1,430
24 yrs	58.3%	1,190
25 yrs	56.6%	1,448
26 yrs	58.6%	1,116
27 yrs	58.6%	1,242
28 yrs	60.1%	2,061

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Ford Transit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	60.1%	2,061
2023 (27 yrs)	58.6%	1,242
2022 (26 yrs)	58.6%	1,116
2021 (25 yrs)	56.6%	1,448
2020 (24 yrs)	58.3%	1,190
2019 (23 yrs)	54.7%	1,430
2018 (22 yrs)	55%	1,530
2017 (21 yrs)	51%	2,594
2016 (20 yrs)	50.7%	2,982
2015 (19 yrs)	46.5%	3,473
2014 (18 yrs)	43.1%	4,273
2013 (17 yrs)	43.7%	5,379
2012 (16 yrs)	41.4%	6,975
2011 (15 yrs)	40%	10,178
2010 (14 yrs)	39.6%	13,474
2009 (13 yrs)	39.1%	16,559

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,559Avg Mileage 137,039Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2010High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,474Avg Mileage 138,326Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2011High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,178Avg Mileage 137,235Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2012High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,975Avg Mileage 135,474Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2013High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,379Avg Mileage 134,262Top Failure Suspension — 125.3%

2014High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,273Avg Mileage 132,472Top Failure Suspension — 133.3%

2015High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,473Avg Mileage 133,168Top Failure Suspension — 120.5%

2016High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,982Avg Mileage 132,985Top Failure Suspension — 108.5%

2017High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,594Avg Mileage 131,755Top Failure Suspension — 108.5%

2018High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,530Avg Mileage 130,413Top Failure Suspension — 95.2%

2019High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,430Avg Mileage 127,623Top Failure Suspension — 98.7%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,190Avg Mileage 126,358Top Failure Suspension — 88.7%

2021High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,448Avg Mileage 126,235Top Failure Suspension — 99.8%

2022High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,116Avg Mileage 125,543Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%

2023High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 1,242Avg Mileage 121,914Top Failure Suspension — 91.4%

2024High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 2,061Avg Mileage 129,360Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%

MOT results for 1996 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	39.1%	16,559	137,039	Suspension — 41.3%
2010	14	39.6%	13,474	138,326	Suspension — 40.5%
2011	15	40.0%	10,178	137,235	Suspension — 42.3%
2012	16	41.4%	6,975	135,474	Suspension — 41.5%
2013	17	43.7%	5,379	134,262	Suspension — 125.3%
2014	18	43.1%	4,273	132,472	Suspension — 133.3%
2015	19	46.5%	3,473	133,168	Suspension — 120.5%
2016	20	50.7%	2,982	132,985	Suspension — 108.5%
2017	21	51.0%	2,594	131,755	Suspension — 108.5%
2018	22	55.0%	1,530	130,413	Suspension — 95.2%
2019	23	54.7%	1,430	127,623	Suspension — 98.7%
2020	24	58.3%	1,190	126,358	Suspension — 88.7%
2021	25	56.6%	1,448	126,235	Suspension — 99.8%
2022	26	58.6%	1,116	125,543	Suspension — 84.8%
2023	27	58.6%	1,242	121,914	Suspension — 91.4%
2024	28	60.1%	2,061	129,360	Suspension — 66.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Ford Transit, with age trends.

Suspension

86.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

55.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

54.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	41.3% (13 yrs)	66.9% (28 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	35.2% (13 yrs)	38.4% (28 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 75,904 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.