2009 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

52.5%

Latest Pass Rate

365,405

Total Tests (All Years)

146,988 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 52.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 0.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Ford Transit as it ages.

0 yrs93.6%

→ ↓5.3%

1 yrs88.3%

→ ↓8.2%

2 yrs80.1%

→ ↓16.5%

3 yrs63.6%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs60.8%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs57.0%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs55.1%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs53.8%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs51.0%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs49.9%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs47.9%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs48.5%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs49.8%

→ ↑2.7%

15 yrs52.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	93.6%	109
1 yrs	88.3%	1,865
2 yrs	80.1%	3,134
3 yrs	63.6%	33,271
4 yrs	60.8%	32,945
5 yrs	58.6%	32,352
6 yrs	57.0%	31,318
7 yrs	55.1%	30,507
8 yrs	53.8%	33,938
9 yrs	51.0%	23,012
10 yrs	50.0%	23,349
11 yrs	49.9%	21,890
12 yrs	47.9%	27,129
13 yrs	48.5%	21,528
14 yrs	49.8%	23,420
15 yrs	52.5%	25,638

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Ford Transit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	52.5%	25,638
2023 (14 yrs)	49.8%	23,420
2022 (13 yrs)	48.5%	21,528
2021 (12 yrs)	47.9%	27,129
2020 (11 yrs)	49.9%	21,890
2019 (10 yrs)	50%	23,349
2018 (9 yrs)	51%	23,012
2017 (8 yrs)	53.8%	33,938
2016 (7 yrs)	55.1%	30,507
2015 (6 yrs)	57%	31,318
2014 (5 yrs)	58.6%	32,352
2013 (4 yrs)	60.8%	32,945
2012 (3 yrs)	63.6%	33,271
2011 (2 yrs)	80.1%	3,134
2010 (1 yrs)	88.3%	1,865
2009 (0 yrs)	93.6%	109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

93.6%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 109Avg Mileage 11,416Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%

2010

88.3%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 1,865Avg Mileage 15,398Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%

2011

80.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 3,134Avg Mileage 34,393Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2012High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 33,271Avg Mileage 53,781Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2013High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 32,945Avg Mileage 68,511Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%

2014High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 32,352Avg Mileage 81,423Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.3%

2015High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 31,318Avg Mileage 93,646Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2016High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 30,507Avg Mileage 103,740Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2017High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 33,938Avg Mileage 113,929Top Failure Brakes — 77.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 23,012Avg Mileage 121,862Top Failure Brakes — 96.2%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 23,349Avg Mileage 128,658Top Failure Brakes — 99.3%

2020High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 21,890Avg Mileage 133,759Top Failure Brakes — 100.7%

2021High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 27,129Avg Mileage 138,869Top Failure Brakes — 107.5%

2022High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 21,528Avg Mileage 141,453Top Failure Brakes — 106.7%

2023High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 23,420Avg Mileage 143,841Top Failure Brakes — 109.1%

2024High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 25,638Avg Mileage 146,988Top Failure Suspension — 81.2%

MOT results for 2009 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	0	93.6%	109	11,416	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%
2010	1	88.3%	1,865	15,398	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%
2011	2	80.1%	3,134	34,393	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2012	3	63.6%	33,271	53,781	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2013	4	60.8%	32,945	68,511	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%
2014	5	58.6%	32,352	81,423	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.3%
2015	6	57.0%	31,318	93,646	Brakes — 61.0%
2016	7	55.1%	30,507	103,740	Brakes — 69.0%
2017	8	53.8%	33,938	113,929	Brakes — 77.3%
2018	9	51.0%	23,012	121,862	Brakes — 96.2%
2019	10	50.0%	23,349	128,658	Brakes — 99.3%
2020	11	49.9%	21,890	133,759	Brakes — 100.7%
2021	12	47.9%	27,129	138,869	Brakes — 107.5%
2022	13	48.5%	21,528	141,453	Brakes — 106.7%
2023	14	49.8%	23,420	143,841	Brakes — 109.1%
2024	15	52.5%	25,638	146,988	Suspension — 81.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Ford Transit, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

66.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

63.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

58.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.5%

↑ 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	0.9% (0 yrs)	79.2% (15 yrs)	+78.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 365,405 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.