2001 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

335,074

Total Tests (All Years)

149,547 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 2001 Ford Transit as it ages.

8 yrs50.1%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs47.1%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs43.5%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs42.2%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs41.6%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs41.1%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs43.0%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs44.4%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs46.5%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs47.0%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs48.6%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs50.7%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs52.6%

→ ↑2.6%

22 yrs55.2%

→ ↑0.7%

23 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	50.1%	45,400
9 yrs	47.1%	43,480
10 yrs	43.5%	41,699
11 yrs	42.2%	37,693
12 yrs	41.6%	33,534
13 yrs	41.1%	29,035
14 yrs	43.0%	24,908
15 yrs	44.4%	20,646
16 yrs	46.5%	16,933
17 yrs	47.0%	8,946
18 yrs	48.6%	7,361
19 yrs	51.9%	5,642
20 yrs	50.7%	6,347
21 yrs	52.6%	4,547
22 yrs	55.2%	4,476
23 yrs	55.9%	4,427

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Ford Transit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	55.9%	4,427
2023 (22 yrs)	55.2%	4,476
2022 (21 yrs)	52.6%	4,547
2021 (20 yrs)	50.7%	6,347
2020 (19 yrs)	51.9%	5,642
2019 (18 yrs)	48.6%	7,361
2018 (17 yrs)	47%	8,946
2017 (16 yrs)	46.5%	16,933
2016 (15 yrs)	44.4%	20,646
2015 (14 yrs)	43%	24,908
2014 (13 yrs)	41.1%	29,035
2013 (12 yrs)	41.6%	33,534
2012 (11 yrs)	42.2%	37,693
2011 (10 yrs)	43.5%	41,699
2010 (9 yrs)	47.1%	43,480
2009 (8 yrs)	50.1%	45,400

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45,400Avg Mileage 115,888Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2010High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 43,480Avg Mileage 123,604Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2011High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41,699Avg Mileage 129,664Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%

2012High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37,693Avg Mileage 134,998Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2013High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 33,534Avg Mileage 139,823Top Failure Brakes — 102.1%

2014High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 29,035Avg Mileage 143,901Top Failure Brakes — 104.5%

2015High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 24,908Avg Mileage 147,354Top Failure Suspension — 108.0%

2016High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 20,646Avg Mileage 150,047Top Failure Suspension — 112.1%

2017High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 16,933Avg Mileage 151,545Top Failure Suspension — 115.3%

2018High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,946Avg Mileage 151,469Top Failure Suspension — 106.8%

2019High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,361Avg Mileage 151,034Top Failure Suspension — 107.4%

2020High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,642Avg Mileage 150,140Top Failure Suspension — 100.2%

2021High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 6,347Avg Mileage 151,598Top Failure Suspension — 102.5%

2022High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 4,547Avg Mileage 151,291Top Failure Suspension — 102.0%

2023High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 4,476Avg Mileage 150,145Top Failure Suspension — 93.1%

2024High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 4,427Avg Mileage 149,547Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

MOT results for 2001 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	50.1%	45,400	115,888	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2010	9	47.1%	43,480	123,604	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2011	10	43.5%	41,699	129,664	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2012	11	42.2%	37,693	134,998	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2013	12	41.6%	33,534	139,823	Brakes — 102.1%
2014	13	41.1%	29,035	143,901	Brakes — 104.5%
2015	14	43.0%	24,908	147,354	Suspension — 108.0%
2016	15	44.4%	20,646	150,047	Suspension — 112.1%
2017	16	46.5%	16,933	151,545	Suspension — 115.3%
2018	17	47.0%	8,946	151,469	Suspension — 106.8%
2019	18	48.6%	7,361	151,034	Suspension — 107.4%
2020	19	51.9%	5,642	150,140	Suspension — 100.2%
2021	20	50.7%	6,347	151,598	Suspension — 102.5%
2022	21	52.6%	4,547	151,291	Suspension — 102.0%
2023	22	55.2%	4,476	150,145	Suspension — 93.1%
2024	23	55.9%	4,427	149,547	Suspension — 69.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Ford Transit, with age trends.

Suspension

82.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

74.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

60.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.4%

↓ 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	21.5% (8 yrs)	69.7% (23 yrs)	+48.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.6% (8 yrs)	65.8% (23 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.2% (8 yrs)	20.9% (23 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 335,074 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.