2003 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

446,324

Total Tests (All Years)

143,198 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 2003 Ford Transit as it ages.

6 yrs57.4%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs53.0%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs48.8%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs46.5%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs44.2%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs42.4%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs43.8%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs44.3%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs44.9%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs46.8%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs47.3%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs48.6%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs48.8%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs52.1%

→ ↑1.0%

21 yrs53.1%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	57.4%	48,567
7 yrs	53.0%	47,185
8 yrs	48.8%	47,117
9 yrs	46.5%	45,564
10 yrs	44.2%	43,640
11 yrs	42.4%	41,042
12 yrs	43.8%	37,802
13 yrs	44.3%	33,645
14 yrs	44.9%	28,866
15 yrs	46.8%	15,890
16 yrs	47.3%	13,089
17 yrs	48.6%	10,015
18 yrs	48.8%	11,101
19 yrs	50.8%	7,970
20 yrs	52.1%	7,590
21 yrs	53.1%	7,241

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Ford Transit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	53.1%	7,241
2023 (20 yrs)	52.1%	7,590
2022 (19 yrs)	50.8%	7,970
2021 (18 yrs)	48.8%	11,101
2020 (17 yrs)	48.6%	10,015
2019 (16 yrs)	47.3%	13,089
2018 (15 yrs)	46.8%	15,890
2017 (14 yrs)	44.9%	28,866
2016 (13 yrs)	44.3%	33,645
2015 (12 yrs)	43.8%	37,802
2014 (11 yrs)	42.4%	41,042
2013 (10 yrs)	44.2%	43,640
2012 (9 yrs)	46.5%	45,564
2011 (8 yrs)	48.8%	47,117
2010 (7 yrs)	53%	47,185
2009 (6 yrs)	57.4%	48,567

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 48,567Avg Mileage 94,867Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2010High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 47,185Avg Mileage 105,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2011High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 47,117Avg Mileage 114,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2012High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 45,564Avg Mileage 122,241Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2013High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 43,640Avg Mileage 129,078Top Failure Brakes — 88.3%

2014High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41,042Avg Mileage 135,203Top Failure Brakes — 96.0%

2015High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37,802Avg Mileage 139,911Top Failure Suspension — 100.3%

2016High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33,645Avg Mileage 143,796Top Failure Suspension — 109.3%

2017High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 28,866Avg Mileage 145,572Top Failure Suspension — 116.1%

2018High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 15,890Avg Mileage 145,675Top Failure Suspension — 110.0%

2019High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 13,089Avg Mileage 147,140Top Failure Suspension — 110.3%

2020High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 10,015Avg Mileage 145,937Top Failure Suspension — 110.6%

2021High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 11,101Avg Mileage 147,149Top Failure Suspension — 110.9%

2022High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 7,970Avg Mileage 144,936Top Failure Suspension — 109.1%

2023High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 7,590Avg Mileage 143,720Top Failure Suspension — 102.2%

2024High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 7,241Avg Mileage 143,198Top Failure Suspension — 82.6%

MOT results for 2003 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	57.4%	48,567	94,867	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2010	7	53.0%	47,185	105,098	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2011	8	48.8%	47,117	114,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2012	9	46.5%	45,564	122,241	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2013	10	44.2%	43,640	129,078	Brakes — 88.3%
2014	11	42.4%	41,042	135,203	Brakes — 96.0%
2015	12	43.8%	37,802	139,911	Suspension — 100.3%
2016	13	44.3%	33,645	143,796	Suspension — 109.3%
2017	14	44.9%	28,866	145,572	Suspension — 116.1%
2018	15	46.8%	15,890	145,675	Suspension — 110.0%
2019	16	47.3%	13,089	147,140	Suspension — 110.3%
2020	17	48.6%	10,015	145,937	Suspension — 110.6%
2021	18	48.8%	11,101	147,149	Suspension — 110.9%
2022	19	50.8%	7,970	144,936	Suspension — 109.1%
2023	20	52.1%	7,590	143,720	Suspension — 102.2%
2024	21	53.1%	7,241	143,198	Suspension — 82.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Ford Transit, with age trends.

Suspension

81.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

71.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

66.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.9% (6 yrs)	82.6% (21 yrs)	+66.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.0% (6 yrs)	69.8% (21 yrs)	+49.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (6 yrs)	23.7% (21 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Ford Transit page →

About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 446,324 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.