2005 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

486,073

Total Tests (All Years)

133,963 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 54.8%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 0.6% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Ford Transit as it ages.

4 yrs64.9%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs62.2%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs57.3%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs53.8%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs50.2%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs46.7%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs46.0%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs46.1%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs46.5%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs47.0%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs49.4%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs50.5%

→ ↑2.3%

18 yrs52.8%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	64.9%	47,874
5 yrs	62.2%	46,373
6 yrs	57.3%	46,411
7 yrs	53.8%	45,319
8 yrs	50.2%	44,405
9 yrs	46.7%	43,000
10 yrs	46.0%	41,227
11 yrs	46.1%	38,648
12 yrs	46.5%	35,363
13 yrs	47.0%	20,598
14 yrs	48.2%	17,530
15 yrs	49.4%	13,306
16 yrs	49.6%	15,288
17 yrs	50.5%	10,759
18 yrs	52.8%	10,389
19 yrs	54.8%	9,583

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Ford Transit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	54.8%	9,583
2023 (18 yrs)	52.8%	10,389
2022 (17 yrs)	50.5%	10,759
2021 (16 yrs)	49.6%	15,288
2020 (15 yrs)	49.4%	13,306
2019 (14 yrs)	48.2%	17,530
2018 (13 yrs)	47%	20,598
2017 (12 yrs)	46.5%	35,363
2016 (11 yrs)	46.1%	38,648
2015 (10 yrs)	46%	41,227
2014 (9 yrs)	46.7%	43,000
2013 (8 yrs)	50.2%	44,405
2012 (7 yrs)	53.8%	45,319
2011 (6 yrs)	57.3%	46,411
2010 (5 yrs)	62.2%	46,373
2009 (4 yrs)	64.9%	47,874

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 47,874Avg Mileage 68,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2010High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 46,373Avg Mileage 80,874Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 46,411Avg Mileage 91,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2012High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 45,319Avg Mileage 102,138Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2013High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 44,405Avg Mileage 111,478Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2014High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 43,000Avg Mileage 119,230Top Failure Brakes — 80.5%

2015High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41,227Avg Mileage 125,737Top Failure Brakes — 77.7%

2016High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38,648Avg Mileage 130,340Top Failure Suspension — 86.1%

2017High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35,363Avg Mileage 133,327Top Failure Suspension — 94.8%

2018High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 20,598Avg Mileage 134,408Top Failure Suspension — 93.9%

2019High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 17,530Avg Mileage 135,405Top Failure Suspension — 91.9%

2020High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 13,306Avg Mileage 134,615Top Failure Suspension — 93.4%

2021High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 15,288Avg Mileage 136,426Top Failure Suspension — 97.7%

2022High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 10,759Avg Mileage 134,870Top Failure Suspension — 96.4%

2023High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 10,389Avg Mileage 135,095Top Failure Suspension — 92.4%

2024High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 9,583Avg Mileage 133,963Top Failure Suspension — 68.0%

MOT results for 2005 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	64.9%	47,874	68,584	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2010	5	62.2%	46,373	80,874	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011	6	57.3%	46,411	91,852	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2012	7	53.8%	45,319	102,138	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2013	8	50.2%	44,405	111,478	Brakes — 69.3%
2014	9	46.7%	43,000	119,230	Brakes — 80.5%
2015	10	46.0%	41,227	125,737	Brakes — 77.7%
2016	11	46.1%	38,648	130,340	Suspension — 86.1%
2017	12	46.5%	35,363	133,327	Suspension — 94.8%
2018	13	47.0%	20,598	134,408	Suspension — 93.9%
2019	14	48.2%	17,530	135,405	Suspension — 91.9%
2020	15	49.4%	13,306	134,615	Suspension — 93.4%
2021	16	49.6%	15,288	136,426	Suspension — 97.7%
2022	17	50.5%	10,759	134,870	Suspension — 96.4%
2023	18	52.8%	10,389	135,095	Suspension — 92.4%
2024	19	54.8%	9,583	133,963	Suspension — 68.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Ford Transit, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

65.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

64.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

61.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.6%

↑ Increases 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	6.5% (4 yrs)	68.0% (19 yrs)	+61.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.0% (4 yrs)	59.3% (19 yrs)	+45.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (4 yrs)	22.5% (19 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 486,073 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.