2001 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

71.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,714

Total Tests (All Years)

111,585 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Ford Unclassified as it ages.

8 yrs51.8%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs47.7%

→ ↑1.4%

10 yrs49.1%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs49.4%

→ ↑3.2%

12 yrs52.6%

→ ↑7.6%

13 yrs60.2%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs58.0%

→ ↑8.7%

17 yrs66.7%

→ ↑7.8%

18 yrs74.5%

→ ↓5.9%

19 yrs68.6%

→ ↓11.0%

20 yrs57.6%

→ ↑10.8%

22 yrs68.4%

→ ↑2.7%

23 yrs71.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	51.8%	600
9 yrs	47.7%	532
10 yrs	49.1%	432
11 yrs	49.4%	350
12 yrs	52.6%	175
13 yrs	60.2%	113
14 yrs	59.8%	97
15 yrs	58.2%	91
16 yrs	58.0%	81
17 yrs	66.7%	45
18 yrs	74.5%	47
19 yrs	68.6%	35
20 yrs	57.6%	33
22 yrs	68.4%	38
23 yrs	71.1%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Ford Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	71.1%	45
2023 (22 yrs)	68.4%	38
2021 (20 yrs)	57.6%	33
2020 (19 yrs)	68.6%	35
2019 (18 yrs)	74.5%	47
2018 (17 yrs)	66.7%	45
2017 (16 yrs)	58%	81
2016 (15 yrs)	58.2%	91
2015 (14 yrs)	59.8%	97
2014 (13 yrs)	60.2%	113
2013 (12 yrs)	52.6%	175
2012 (11 yrs)	49.4%	350
2011 (10 yrs)	49.1%	432
2010 (9 yrs)	47.7%	532
2009 (8 yrs)	51.8%	600

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 600Avg Mileage 102,341Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2010High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 532Avg Mileage 109,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2011High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 432Avg Mileage 115,501Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2012High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 350Avg Mileage 117,302Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2013High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 175Avg Mileage 124,327Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2014High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 113Avg Mileage 131,901Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2015High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 97Avg Mileage 120,025Top Failure Brakes — 72.2%

2016High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 91Avg Mileage 120,614Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2017High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 81Avg Mileage 122,333Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 45Avg Mileage 134,866Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2019

74.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 47Avg Mileage 122,436Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.4%

2020

68.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 35Avg Mileage 117,577Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.9%

2021High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 112,809Top Failure Brakes — 93.9%

2023

68.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 38Avg Mileage 116,707Top Failure Suspension — 73.7%

2024

71.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 45Avg Mileage 111,585Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

MOT results for 2001 Ford Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	51.8%	600	102,341	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2010	9	47.7%	532	109,179	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2011	10	49.1%	432	115,501	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2012	11	49.4%	350	117,302	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2013	12	52.6%	175	124,327	Brakes — 69.1%
2014	13	60.2%	113	131,901	Brakes — 52.2%
2015	14	59.8%	97	120,025	Brakes — 72.2%
2016	15	58.2%	91	120,614	Brakes — 65.9%
2017	16	58.0%	81	122,333	Brakes — 77.8%
2018	17	66.7%	45	134,866	Suspension — 66.7%
2019	18	74.5%	47	122,436	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.4%
2020	19	68.6%	35	117,577	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.9%
2021	20	57.6%	33	112,809	Brakes — 93.9%
2023	22	68.4%	38	116,707	Suspension — 73.7%
2024	23	71.1%	45	111,585	Suspension — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Ford Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes

51.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.2%

↑ 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	21.7% (8 yrs)	60.0% (23 yrs)	+38.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.0% (8 yrs)	55.6% (23 yrs)	+31.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.8% (8 yrs)	28.9% (23 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,714 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.