2013 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

56.6%

Latest Pass Rate

358,536

Total Tests (All Years)

127,802 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 56.6%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 0.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Ford Transit as it ages.

0 yrs92.5%

→ ↓7.0%

1 yrs85.5%

→ ↓9.4%

2 yrs76.1%

→ ↓10.7%

3 yrs65.4%

→ ↓4.5%

4 yrs60.9%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs53.6%

→ ↑3.0%

11 yrs56.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	92.5%	93
1 yrs	85.5%	1,735
2 yrs	76.1%	2,182
3 yrs	65.4%	33,623
4 yrs	60.9%	52,407
5 yrs	58.9%	35,255
6 yrs	57.7%	36,242
7 yrs	56.8%	35,500
8 yrs	54.9%	43,770
9 yrs	53.7%	34,097
10 yrs	53.6%	40,017
11 yrs	56.6%	43,615

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Ford Transit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	56.6%	43,615
2023 (10 yrs)	53.6%	40,017
2022 (9 yrs)	53.7%	34,097
2021 (8 yrs)	54.9%	43,770
2020 (7 yrs)	56.8%	35,500
2019 (6 yrs)	57.7%	36,242
2018 (5 yrs)	58.9%	35,255
2017 (4 yrs)	60.9%	52,407
2016 (3 yrs)	65.4%	33,623
2015 (2 yrs)	76.1%	2,182
2014 (1 yrs)	85.5%	1,735
2013 (0 yrs)	92.5%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

92.5%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 93Avg Mileage 8,937Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2014

85.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 1,735Avg Mileage 15,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2015

76.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,182Avg Mileage 32,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%

2016

65.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 33,623Avg Mileage 55,997Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.1%

2017High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 52,407Avg Mileage 69,520Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.2%

2018High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 35,255Avg Mileage 81,941Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.1%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 36,242Avg Mileage 92,622Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.7%

2020High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 35,500Avg Mileage 101,599Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.4%

2021High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 43,770Avg Mileage 109,573Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.7%

2022High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 34,097Avg Mileage 115,689Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.8%

2023High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40,017Avg Mileage 122,018Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.6%

2024High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43,615Avg Mileage 127,802Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

MOT results for 2013 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	0	92.5%	93	8,937	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2014	1	85.5%	1,735	15,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2015	2	76.1%	2,182	32,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%
2016	3	65.4%	33,623	55,997	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.1%
2017	4	60.9%	52,407	69,520	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.2%
2018	5	58.9%	35,255	81,941	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.1%
2019	6	57.7%	36,242	92,622	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.7%
2020	7	56.8%	35,500	101,599	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.4%
2021	8	54.9%	43,770	109,573	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.7%
2022	9	53.7%	34,097	115,689	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.8%
2023	10	53.6%	40,017	122,018	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.6%
2024	11	56.6%	43,615	127,802	Brakes — 62.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Ford Transit, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

75.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↑ 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	6.5% (0 yrs)	62.4% (11 yrs)	+55.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 358,536 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.