2007 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

55.2%

Latest Pass Rate

599,604

Total Tests (All Years)

147,915 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 55.2%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 1.7% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Ford Transit as it ages.

2 yrs72.4%

→ ↓10.2%

3 yrs62.2%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs58.3%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs54.8%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs52.3%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs52.1%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs50.3%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs48.5%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs47.8%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs47.2%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs48.4%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs50.1%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs51.3%

→ ↑3.9%

17 yrs55.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	72.4%	4,654
3 yrs	62.2%	52,774
4 yrs	61.1%	53,234
5 yrs	58.3%	51,462
6 yrs	54.8%	50,421
7 yrs	52.3%	49,132
8 yrs	52.1%	47,666
9 yrs	50.3%	45,809
10 yrs	48.5%	48,508
11 yrs	47.8%	31,719
12 yrs	47.2%	30,726
13 yrs	48.4%	26,820
14 yrs	48.2%	32,486
15 yrs	50.1%	24,274
16 yrs	51.3%	24,605
17 yrs	55.2%	25,314

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Ford Transit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	55.2%	25,314
2023 (16 yrs)	51.3%	24,605
2022 (15 yrs)	50.1%	24,274
2021 (14 yrs)	48.2%	32,486
2020 (13 yrs)	48.4%	26,820
2019 (12 yrs)	47.2%	30,726
2018 (11 yrs)	47.8%	31,719
2017 (10 yrs)	48.5%	48,508
2016 (9 yrs)	50.3%	45,809
2015 (8 yrs)	52.1%	47,666
2014 (7 yrs)	52.3%	49,132
2013 (6 yrs)	54.8%	50,421
2012 (5 yrs)	58.3%	51,462
2011 (4 yrs)	61.1%	53,234
2010 (3 yrs)	62.2%	52,774
2009 (2 yrs)	72.4%	4,654

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 4,654Avg Mileage 39,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2010High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 52,774Avg Mileage 54,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2011High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 53,234Avg Mileage 68,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2012High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 51,462Avg Mileage 81,844Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2013High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 50,421Avg Mileage 93,893Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.5%

2014High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 49,132Avg Mileage 104,525Top Failure Brakes — 75.4%

2015High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 47,666Avg Mileage 114,290Top Failure Brakes — 79.8%

2016High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 45,809Avg Mileage 122,587Top Failure Brakes — 82.5%

2017High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48,508Avg Mileage 129,387Top Failure Brakes — 92.9%

2018High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31,719Avg Mileage 134,802Top Failure Brakes — 106.4%

2019High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 30,726Avg Mileage 138,413Top Failure Brakes — 105.1%

2020High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 26,820Avg Mileage 141,206Top Failure Brakes — 103.5%

2021High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 32,486Avg Mileage 144,745Top Failure Brakes — 106.6%

2022High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 24,274Avg Mileage 145,021Top Failure Suspension — 103.9%

2023High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 24,605Avg Mileage 146,078Top Failure Suspension — 102.3%

2024High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 25,314Avg Mileage 147,915Top Failure Suspension — 74.4%

MOT results for 2007 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	72.4%	4,654	39,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2010	3	62.2%	52,774	54,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2011	4	61.1%	53,234	68,840	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2012	5	58.3%	51,462	81,844	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2013	6	54.8%	50,421	93,893	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.5%
2014	7	52.3%	49,132	104,525	Brakes — 75.4%
2015	8	52.1%	47,666	114,290	Brakes — 79.8%
2016	9	50.3%	45,809	122,587	Brakes — 82.5%
2017	10	48.5%	48,508	129,387	Brakes — 92.9%
2018	11	47.8%	31,719	134,802	Brakes — 106.4%
2019	12	47.2%	30,726	138,413	Brakes — 105.1%
2020	13	48.4%	26,820	141,206	Brakes — 103.5%
2021	14	48.2%	32,486	144,745	Brakes — 106.6%
2022	15	50.1%	24,274	145,021	Suspension — 103.9%
2023	16	51.3%	24,605	146,078	Suspension — 102.3%
2024	17	55.2%	25,314	147,915	Suspension — 74.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Ford Transit, with age trends.

Brakes

71.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

68.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

58.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

46.8%

↑ 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	2.4% (2 yrs)	74.4% (17 yrs)	+72.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.9% (2 yrs)	72.8% (17 yrs)	+62.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.5% (2 yrs)	23.0% (17 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 599,604 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.