2004 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

472,140

Total Tests (All Years)

134,349 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 55.3%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 1.3% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Ford Transit as it ages.

5 yrs62.3%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs57.6%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs52.4%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs49.0%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs45.7%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs43.7%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs43.5%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs44.7%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs45.8%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs46.8%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs47.7%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs48.7%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs50.6%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs53.0%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	62.3%	50,139
6 yrs	57.6%	48,542
7 yrs	52.4%	49,006
8 yrs	49.0%	47,536
9 yrs	45.7%	46,226
10 yrs	43.7%	44,210
11 yrs	43.5%	41,167
12 yrs	44.7%	36,886
13 yrs	45.8%	31,954
14 yrs	46.8%	17,353
15 yrs	47.7%	14,044
16 yrs	48.7%	10,397
17 yrs	50.0%	11,720
18 yrs	50.6%	8,146
19 yrs	53.0%	7,736
20 yrs	55.3%	7,078

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Ford Transit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	55.3%	7,078
2023 (19 yrs)	53%	7,736
2022 (18 yrs)	50.6%	8,146
2021 (17 yrs)	50%	11,720
2020 (16 yrs)	48.7%	10,397
2019 (15 yrs)	47.7%	14,044
2018 (14 yrs)	46.8%	17,353
2017 (13 yrs)	45.8%	31,954
2016 (12 yrs)	44.7%	36,886
2015 (11 yrs)	43.5%	41,167
2014 (10 yrs)	43.7%	44,210
2013 (9 yrs)	45.7%	46,226
2012 (8 yrs)	49%	47,536
2011 (7 yrs)	52.4%	49,006
2010 (6 yrs)	57.6%	48,542
2009 (5 yrs)	62.3%	50,139

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 50,139Avg Mileage 81,058Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2010High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 48,542Avg Mileage 92,547Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2011High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 49,006Avg Mileage 103,059Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2012High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 47,536Avg Mileage 112,003Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2013High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 46,226Avg Mileage 119,862Top Failure Brakes — 77.2%

2014High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 44,210Avg Mileage 126,578Top Failure Brakes — 84.0%

2015High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41,167Avg Mileage 131,664Top Failure Suspension — 98.3%

2016High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 36,886Avg Mileage 135,478Top Failure Suspension — 104.5%

2017High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31,954Avg Mileage 137,346Top Failure Suspension — 110.9%

2018High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 17,353Avg Mileage 138,563Top Failure Suspension — 106.9%

2019High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 14,044Avg Mileage 137,771Top Failure Suspension — 106.4%

2020High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 10,397Avg Mileage 137,468Top Failure Suspension — 103.1%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 11,720Avg Mileage 138,534Top Failure Suspension — 108.6%

2022High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 8,146Avg Mileage 136,748Top Failure Suspension — 107.5%

2023High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 7,736Avg Mileage 134,973Top Failure Suspension — 100.8%

2024High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 7,078Avg Mileage 134,349Top Failure Suspension — 74.7%

MOT results for 2004 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	62.3%	50,139	81,058	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2010	6	57.6%	48,542	92,547	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2011	7	52.4%	49,006	103,059	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2012	8	49.0%	47,536	112,003	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2013	9	45.7%	46,226	119,862	Brakes — 77.2%
2014	10	43.7%	44,210	126,578	Brakes — 84.0%
2015	11	43.5%	41,167	131,664	Suspension — 98.3%
2016	12	44.7%	36,886	135,478	Suspension — 104.5%
2017	13	45.8%	31,954	137,346	Suspension — 110.9%
2018	14	46.8%	17,353	138,563	Suspension — 106.9%
2019	15	47.7%	14,044	137,771	Suspension — 106.4%
2020	16	48.7%	10,397	137,468	Suspension — 103.1%
2021	17	50.0%	11,720	138,534	Suspension — 108.6%
2022	18	50.6%	8,146	136,748	Suspension — 107.5%
2023	19	53.0%	7,736	134,973	Suspension — 100.8%
2024	20	55.3%	7,078	134,349	Suspension — 74.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Ford Transit, with age trends.

Suspension

76.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

70.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

64.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.8% (5 yrs)	74.7% (20 yrs)	+65.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.4% (5 yrs)	63.8% (20 yrs)	+47.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (5 yrs)	22.0% (20 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 472,140 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.