2008 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

52.9%

Latest Pass Rate

568,089

Total Tests (All Years)

147,320 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 52.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 0.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ford Transit as it ages.

1 yrs86.3%

→ ↓10.8%

2 yrs75.5%

→ ↓13.9%

3 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs60.1%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs50.2%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs48.3%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs47.5%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs48.1%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs47.4%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs50.7%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs52.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	86.3%	2,529
2 yrs	75.5%	4,504
3 yrs	61.6%	52,451
4 yrs	60.1%	50,983
5 yrs	56.6%	49,848
6 yrs	54.9%	48,161
7 yrs	53.2%	47,130
8 yrs	51.9%	45,555
9 yrs	50.2%	49,157
10 yrs	48.3%	32,822
11 yrs	47.5%	32,500
12 yrs	48.1%	29,572
13 yrs	47.4%	36,067
14 yrs	49.1%	27,756
15 yrs	50.7%	28,679
16 yrs	52.9%	30,375

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ford Transit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	52.9%	30,375
2023 (15 yrs)	50.7%	28,679
2022 (14 yrs)	49.1%	27,756
2021 (13 yrs)	47.4%	36,067
2020 (12 yrs)	48.1%	29,572
2019 (11 yrs)	47.5%	32,500
2018 (10 yrs)	48.3%	32,822
2017 (9 yrs)	50.2%	49,157
2016 (8 yrs)	51.9%	45,555
2015 (7 yrs)	53.2%	47,130
2014 (6 yrs)	54.9%	48,161
2013 (5 yrs)	56.6%	49,848
2012 (4 yrs)	60.1%	50,983
2011 (3 yrs)	61.6%	52,451
2010 (2 yrs)	75.5%	4,504
2009 (1 yrs)	86.3%	2,529

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.3%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 2,529Avg Mileage 17,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2010

75.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 4,504Avg Mileage 38,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2011High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 52,451Avg Mileage 53,988Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2012High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 50,983Avg Mileage 68,415Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 49,848Avg Mileage 81,597Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.1%

2014High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 48,161Avg Mileage 93,961Top Failure Brakes — 66.6%

2015High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 47,130Avg Mileage 104,679Top Failure Brakes — 73.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45,555Avg Mileage 114,184Top Failure Brakes — 79.1%

2017High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 49,157Avg Mileage 122,692Top Failure Brakes — 87.9%

2018High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 32,822Avg Mileage 129,102Top Failure Brakes — 104.8%

2019High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32,500Avg Mileage 134,413Top Failure Brakes — 104.8%

2020High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 29,572Avg Mileage 138,451Top Failure Brakes — 104.9%

2021High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 36,067Avg Mileage 141,927Top Failure Brakes — 109.3%

2022High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 27,756Avg Mileage 143,794Top Failure Brakes — 106.9%

2023High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 28,679Avg Mileage 145,249Top Failure Brakes — 104.7%

2024High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30,375Avg Mileage 147,320Top Failure Suspension — 76.8%

MOT results for 2008 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	86.3%	2,529	17,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2010	2	75.5%	4,504	38,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2011	3	61.6%	52,451	53,988	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2012	4	60.1%	50,983	68,415	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2013	5	56.6%	49,848	81,597	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.1%
2014	6	54.9%	48,161	93,961	Brakes — 66.6%
2015	7	53.2%	47,130	104,679	Brakes — 73.1%
2016	8	51.9%	45,555	114,184	Brakes — 79.1%
2017	9	50.2%	49,157	122,692	Brakes — 87.9%
2018	10	48.3%	32,822	129,102	Brakes — 104.8%
2019	11	47.5%	32,500	134,413	Brakes — 104.8%
2020	12	48.1%	29,572	138,451	Brakes — 104.9%
2021	13	47.4%	36,067	141,927	Brakes — 109.3%
2022	14	49.1%	27,756	143,794	Brakes — 106.9%
2023	15	50.7%	28,679	145,249	Brakes — 104.7%
2024	16	52.9%	30,375	147,320	Suspension — 76.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ford Transit, with age trends.

Brakes

69.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

66.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

62.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

40.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.2% (1 yrs)	76.7% (16 yrs)	+73.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.2% (1 yrs)	21.2% (16 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 568,089 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.