2012 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

51.8%

Latest Pass Rate

326,495

Total Tests (All Years)

135,828 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 51.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 2.5% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford Transit as it ages.

0 yrs88.9%

→ ↓3.0%

1 yrs85.9%

→ ↓16.0%

2 yrs69.9%

→ ↓12.4%

3 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs54.0%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs52.1%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs50.3%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs50.0%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs50.1%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs51.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	88.9%	117
1 yrs	85.9%	2,179
2 yrs	69.9%	3,254
3 yrs	57.5%	24,557
4 yrs	56.6%	23,410
5 yrs	55.6%	45,850
6 yrs	54.0%	30,923
7 yrs	52.0%	31,260
8 yrs	52.1%	30,243
9 yrs	50.3%	37,522
10 yrs	50.0%	29,168
11 yrs	50.1%	33,420
12 yrs	51.8%	34,592

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Transit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	51.8%	34,592
2023 (11 yrs)	50.1%	33,420
2022 (10 yrs)	50%	29,168
2021 (9 yrs)	50.3%	37,522
2020 (8 yrs)	52.1%	30,243
2019 (7 yrs)	52%	31,260
2018 (6 yrs)	54%	30,923
2017 (5 yrs)	55.6%	45,850
2016 (4 yrs)	56.6%	23,410
2015 (3 yrs)	57.5%	24,557
2014 (2 yrs)	69.9%	3,254
2013 (1 yrs)	85.9%	2,179
2012 (0 yrs)	88.9%	117

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

88.9%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 117Avg Mileage 10,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2013

85.9%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 2,179Avg Mileage 15,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2014

69.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 3,254Avg Mileage 37,839Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%

2015High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 24,557Avg Mileage 57,251Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 23,410Avg Mileage 71,338Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.5%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 45,850Avg Mileage 84,908Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.1%

2018High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 30,923Avg Mileage 95,910Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2019High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 31,260Avg Mileage 105,851Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.7%

2020High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 30,243Avg Mileage 113,928Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 91.6%

2021High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 37,522Avg Mileage 121,259Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 96.5%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 29,168Avg Mileage 125,805Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.6%

2023High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33,420Avg Mileage 131,072Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 96.2%

2024High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 34,592Avg Mileage 135,828Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

MOT results for 2012 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	0	88.9%	117	10,826	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2013	1	85.9%	2,179	15,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2014	2	69.9%	3,254	37,839	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%
2015	3	57.5%	24,557	57,251	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.7%
2016	4	56.6%	23,410	71,338	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.5%
2017	5	55.6%	45,850	84,908	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.1%
2018	6	54.0%	30,923	95,910	Brakes — 62.5%
2019	7	52.0%	31,260	105,851	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.7%
2020	8	52.1%	30,243	113,928	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 91.6%
2021	9	50.3%	37,522	121,259	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 96.5%
2022	10	50.0%	29,168	125,805	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.6%
2023	11	50.1%	33,420	131,072	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 96.2%
2024	12	51.8%	34,592	135,828	Brakes — 72.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford Transit, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

86.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

58.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	0.9% (0 yrs)	55.1% (12 yrs)	+54.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 326,495 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.