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2011 Ford Transit140 T280m Ltd Fwd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
59.4%
Latest Pass Rate
98
Total Tests (All Years)
79,270 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Transit140 T280m Ltd Fwd

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 59.4%
Average: 77.4%

⚠️ 18.0% below average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Ford Transit140 T280m Ltd Fwd as it ages.

3 yrs71.4%
4 yrs51.6%
5 yrs59.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs71.4%35
4 yrs51.6%31
5 yrs59.4%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Ford Transit140 T280m Ltd Fwd pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)59.4%32
2015 (4 yrs)51.6%31
2014 (3 yrs)71.4%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
71.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 35Avg Mileage 52,312Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%
2015High Fail Rate
51.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 31Avg Mileage 72,209Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.3%
2016High Fail Rate
59.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 32Avg Mileage 79,270Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Ford Transit140 T280m Ltd Fwd, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
56.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
33.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
23.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
17.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
16.0%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment37.1% (3 yrs)71.9% (5 yrs)
+34.8%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road22.9% (3 yrs)9.4% (5 yrs)
-13.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes37.1% (3 yrs)28.1% (5 yrs)
-9.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit140 T280m Ltd Fwd cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 98 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.

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