1999 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

64.0%

Latest Pass Rate

138,392

Total Tests (All Years)

116,935 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 1999 Ford Transit as it ages.

10 yrs41.3%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs40.1%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs39.4%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs39.5%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs41.4%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs42.8%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs45.9%

→ ↑5.0%

17 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs51.0%

→ ↑3.0%

19 yrs54.0%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs56.6%

→ ↑2.0%

21 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.3%

22 yrs58.3%

→ ↑0.9%

23 yrs59.2%

→ ↑3.8%

24 yrs63.0%

→ ↑1.0%

25 yrs64.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	41.3%	30,317
11 yrs	40.1%	26,237
12 yrs	39.4%	20,588
13 yrs	39.5%	14,247
14 yrs	41.4%	10,560
15 yrs	42.8%	7,859
16 yrs	45.9%	6,244
17 yrs	50.9%	4,929
18 yrs	51.0%	4,064
19 yrs	54.0%	2,311
20 yrs	56.6%	1,987
21 yrs	58.6%	1,555
22 yrs	58.3%	1,972
23 yrs	59.2%	1,524
24 yrs	63.0%	1,574
25 yrs	64.0%	2,424

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Ford Transit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	64%	2,424
2023 (24 yrs)	63%	1,574
2022 (23 yrs)	59.2%	1,524
2021 (22 yrs)	58.3%	1,972
2020 (21 yrs)	58.6%	1,555
2019 (20 yrs)	56.6%	1,987
2018 (19 yrs)	54%	2,311
2017 (18 yrs)	51%	4,064
2016 (17 yrs)	50.9%	4,929
2015 (16 yrs)	45.9%	6,244
2014 (15 yrs)	42.8%	7,859
2013 (14 yrs)	41.4%	10,560
2012 (13 yrs)	39.5%	14,247
2011 (12 yrs)	39.4%	20,588
2010 (11 yrs)	40.1%	26,237
2009 (10 yrs)	41.3%	30,317

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 30,317Avg Mileage 117,759Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2010High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 26,237Avg Mileage 120,432Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2011High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 20,588Avg Mileage 120,920Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2012High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 14,247Avg Mileage 121,095Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2013High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,560Avg Mileage 121,444Top Failure Suspension — 136.4%

2014High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,859Avg Mileage 120,523Top Failure Suspension — 139.1%

2015High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,244Avg Mileage 121,387Top Failure Suspension — 130.3%

2016High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,929Avg Mileage 121,161Top Failure Suspension — 111.3%

2017High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,064Avg Mileage 120,824Top Failure Suspension — 112.3%

2018High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,311Avg Mileage 119,602Top Failure Suspension — 106.4%

2019High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,987Avg Mileage 117,906Top Failure Suspension — 91.8%

2020High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,555Avg Mileage 116,307Top Failure Suspension — 89.3%

2021High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,972Avg Mileage 116,897Top Failure Suspension — 91.5%

2022High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,524Avg Mileage 117,269Top Failure Suspension — 88.1%

2023High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,574Avg Mileage 114,525Top Failure Suspension — 75.6%

2024High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 2,424Avg Mileage 116,935Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

MOT results for 1999 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	41.3%	30,317	117,759	Suspension — 38.0%
2010	11	40.1%	26,237	120,432	Suspension — 40.0%
2011	12	39.4%	20,588	120,920	Suspension — 41.7%
2012	13	39.5%	14,247	121,095	Suspension — 43.4%
2013	14	41.4%	10,560	121,444	Suspension — 136.4%
2014	15	42.8%	7,859	120,523	Suspension — 139.1%
2015	16	45.9%	6,244	121,387	Suspension — 130.3%
2016	17	50.9%	4,929	121,161	Suspension — 111.3%
2017	18	51.0%	4,064	120,824	Suspension — 112.3%
2018	19	54.0%	2,311	119,602	Suspension — 106.4%
2019	20	56.6%	1,987	117,906	Suspension — 91.8%
2020	21	58.6%	1,555	116,307	Suspension — 89.3%
2021	22	58.3%	1,972	116,897	Suspension — 91.5%
2022	23	59.2%	1,524	117,269	Suspension — 88.1%
2023	24	63.0%	1,574	114,525	Suspension — 75.6%
2024	25	64.0%	2,424	116,935	Suspension — 60.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Ford Transit, with age trends.

Suspension

87.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

56.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

56.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.3%

↓ 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	38.0% (10 yrs)	60.6% (25 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	33.6% (10 yrs)	37.6% (25 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.5% (10 yrs)	16.5% (25 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 138,392 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.