2011 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

51.2%

Latest Pass Rate

438,161

Total Tests (All Years)

147,721 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 51.2%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 1.9% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Ford Transit as it ages.

0 yrs91.4%

→ ↓4.3%

1 yrs87.1%

→ ↓15.7%

2 yrs71.4%

→ ↓10.1%

3 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs60.0%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs56.8%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs53.9%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs51.7%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs50.1%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs49.1%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.7%

13 yrs51.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	91.4%	139
1 yrs	87.1%	1,403
2 yrs	71.4%	3,184
3 yrs	61.3%	43,145
4 yrs	60.0%	41,844
5 yrs	58.4%	39,824
6 yrs	56.8%	50,149
7 yrs	53.9%	34,109
8 yrs	52.4%	34,957
9 yrs	51.7%	33,821
10 yrs	50.1%	42,050
11 yrs	49.1%	33,368
12 yrs	49.5%	38,001
13 yrs	51.2%	42,167

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Ford Transit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	51.2%	42,167
2023 (12 yrs)	49.5%	38,001
2022 (11 yrs)	49.1%	33,368
2021 (10 yrs)	50.1%	42,050
2020 (9 yrs)	51.7%	33,821
2019 (8 yrs)	52.4%	34,957
2018 (7 yrs)	53.9%	34,109
2017 (6 yrs)	56.8%	50,149
2016 (5 yrs)	58.4%	39,824
2015 (4 yrs)	60%	41,844
2014 (3 yrs)	61.3%	43,145
2013 (2 yrs)	71.4%	3,184
2012 (1 yrs)	87.1%	1,403
2011 (0 yrs)	91.4%	139

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

91.4%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 139Avg Mileage 8,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.3%

2012

87.1%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 1,403Avg Mileage 16,327Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2013

71.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 3,184Avg Mileage 40,139Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 43,145Avg Mileage 57,513Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 41,844Avg Mileage 72,898Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.6%

2016High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 39,824Avg Mileage 86,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 50,149Avg Mileage 99,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%

2018High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 34,109Avg Mileage 109,613Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2019High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 34,957Avg Mileage 119,072Top Failure Brakes — 82.7%

2020High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 33,821Avg Mileage 126,553Top Failure Brakes — 87.2%

2021High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 42,050Avg Mileage 133,560Top Failure Brakes — 93.2%

2022High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33,368Avg Mileage 138,445Top Failure Brakes — 98.3%

2023High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 38,001Avg Mileage 143,810Top Failure Brakes — 101.2%

2024High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42,167Avg Mileage 147,721Top Failure Brakes — 78.6%

MOT results for 2011 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	0	91.4%	139	8,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.3%
2012	1	87.1%	1,403	16,327	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2013	2	71.4%	3,184	40,139	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%
2014	3	61.3%	43,145	57,513	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%
2015	4	60.0%	41,844	72,898	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.6%
2016	5	58.4%	39,824	86,090	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.3%
2017	6	56.8%	50,149	99,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%
2018	7	53.9%	34,109	109,613	Brakes — 71.0%
2019	8	52.4%	34,957	119,072	Brakes — 82.7%
2020	9	51.7%	33,821	126,553	Brakes — 87.2%
2021	10	50.1%	42,050	133,560	Brakes — 93.2%
2022	11	49.1%	33,368	138,445	Brakes — 98.3%
2023	12	49.5%	38,001	143,810	Brakes — 101.2%
2024	13	51.2%	42,167	147,721	Brakes — 78.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Ford Transit, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

68.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

56.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.7%

↑ 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	0.7% (0 yrs)	78.6% (13 yrs)	+77.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	0.7% (0 yrs)	23.3% (13 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 438,161 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.