2004 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

76.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,821

Total Tests (All Years)

54,982 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 76.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 20.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Ford Unclassified as it ages.

5 yrs67.4%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs62.7%

→ ↑5.6%

7 yrs68.3%

→ ↓5.7%

8 yrs62.6%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↑7.6%

10 yrs66.0%

→ ↓11.7%

11 yrs54.3%

→ ↑6.5%

12 yrs60.8%

→ ↓3.4%

13 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs52.7%

→ ↓6.2%

16 yrs46.5%

→ ↑23.4%

17 yrs69.9%

→ ↓9.4%

18 yrs60.5%

→ ↑13.0%

19 yrs73.5%

→ ↑3.2%

20 yrs76.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	67.4%	279
6 yrs	62.7%	233
7 yrs	68.3%	218
8 yrs	62.6%	182
9 yrs	58.4%	125
10 yrs	66.0%	103
11 yrs	54.3%	94
12 yrs	60.8%	102
13 yrs	57.4%	94
14 yrs	54.5%	55
15 yrs	52.7%	55
16 yrs	46.5%	43
17 yrs	69.9%	73
18 yrs	60.5%	43
19 yrs	73.5%	49
20 yrs	76.7%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Ford Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	76.7%	73
2023 (19 yrs)	73.5%	49
2022 (18 yrs)	60.5%	43
2021 (17 yrs)	69.9%	73
2020 (16 yrs)	46.5%	43
2019 (15 yrs)	52.7%	55
2018 (14 yrs)	54.5%	55
2017 (13 yrs)	57.4%	94
2016 (12 yrs)	60.8%	102
2015 (11 yrs)	54.3%	94
2014 (10 yrs)	66%	103
2013 (9 yrs)	58.4%	125
2012 (8 yrs)	62.6%	182
2011 (7 yrs)	68.3%	218
2010 (6 yrs)	62.7%	233
2009 (5 yrs)	67.4%	279

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 279Avg Mileage 66,499Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2010High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 233Avg Mileage 71,312Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2011

68.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 218Avg Mileage 78,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2012High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 182Avg Mileage 91,707Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2013High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 125Avg Mileage 96,124Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.8%

2014

66.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 103Avg Mileage 91,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.6%

2015High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 95,530Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

2016High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 102Avg Mileage 97,525Top Failure Brakes — 63.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 94Avg Mileage 96,071Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

2018High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 92,257Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

2019High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 98,189Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

2020High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 43Avg Mileage 101,607Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%

2021

69.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 73Avg Mileage 90,976Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.5%

2022High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 43Avg Mileage 83,244Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.7%

2023

73.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 49Avg Mileage 84,358Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2024

76.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 73Avg Mileage 54,982Top Failure Brakes — 46.6%

MOT results for 2004 Ford Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	67.4%	279	66,499	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2010	6	62.7%	233	71,312	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2011	7	68.3%	218	78,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2012	8	62.6%	182	91,707	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2013	9	58.4%	125	96,124	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.8%
2014	10	66.0%	103	91,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.6%
2015	11	54.3%	94	95,530	Suspension — 64.9%
2016	12	60.8%	102	97,525	Brakes — 63.7%
2017	13	57.4%	94	96,071	Brakes — 78.7%
2018	14	54.5%	55	92,257	Brakes — 65.5%
2019	15	52.7%	55	98,189	Brakes — 67.3%
2020	16	46.5%	43	101,607	Brakes — 76.7%
2021	17	69.9%	73	90,976	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.5%
2022	18	60.5%	43	83,244	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.7%
2023	19	73.5%	49	84,358	Suspension — 61.2%
2024	20	76.7%	73	54,982	Brakes — 46.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Ford Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.8%

↓ Decreases 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	11.8% (5 yrs)	46.6% (20 yrs)	+34.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,821 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.