2009 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

68.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,180

Total Tests (All Years)

98,441 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 68.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 15.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Ford Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs75.8%

→ ↑2.8%

4 yrs78.6%

→ ↑6.9%

5 yrs85.5%

→ ↓6.6%

6 yrs78.9%

→ ↓14.9%

7 yrs64.0%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs60.0%

→ ↑0.6%

9 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs59.2%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs55.1%

→ ↑10.9%

12 yrs66.0%

→ ↓6.3%

13 yrs59.7%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs58.2%

→ ↑10.0%

15 yrs68.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.8%	161
4 yrs	78.6%	103
5 yrs	85.5%	76
6 yrs	78.9%	76
7 yrs	64.0%	86
8 yrs	60.0%	95
9 yrs	60.6%	66
10 yrs	59.2%	76
11 yrs	55.1%	69
12 yrs	66.0%	97
13 yrs	59.7%	77
14 yrs	58.2%	91
15 yrs	68.2%	107

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Ford Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	68.2%	107
2023 (14 yrs)	58.2%	91
2022 (13 yrs)	59.7%	77
2021 (12 yrs)	66%	97
2020 (11 yrs)	55.1%	69
2019 (10 yrs)	59.2%	76
2018 (9 yrs)	60.6%	66
2017 (8 yrs)	60%	95
2016 (7 yrs)	64%	86
2015 (6 yrs)	78.9%	76
2014 (5 yrs)	85.5%	76
2013 (4 yrs)	78.6%	103
2012 (3 yrs)	75.8%	161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

75.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 161Avg Mileage 41,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2013

78.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 103Avg Mileage 44,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2014

85.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 76Avg Mileage 62,253Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2015

78.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 76Avg Mileage 56,868Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%

2016High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 86Avg Mileage 65,168Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2017High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 95Avg Mileage 67,498Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2018High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 66Avg Mileage 72,564Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2019High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 76Avg Mileage 82,825Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2020High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 69Avg Mileage 85,522Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2021

66.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 97Avg Mileage 95,706Top Failure Suspension — 40.2%

2022High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 77Avg Mileage 102,191Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2023High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 91Avg Mileage 99,888Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.4%

2024

68.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 107Avg Mileage 98,441Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

MOT results for 2009 Ford Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	75.8%	161	41,133	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2013	4	78.6%	103	44,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2014	5	85.5%	76	62,253	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2015	6	78.9%	76	56,868	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%
2016	7	64.0%	86	65,168	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2017	8	60.0%	95	67,498	Brakes — 48.4%
2018	9	60.6%	66	72,564	Brakes — 59.1%
2019	10	59.2%	76	82,825	Brakes — 43.4%
2020	11	55.1%	69	85,522	Brakes — 65.2%
2021	12	66.0%	97	95,706	Suspension — 40.2%
2022	13	59.7%	77	102,191	Brakes — 45.5%
2023	14	58.2%	91	99,888	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.4%
2024	15	68.2%	107	98,441	Suspension — 43.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Ford Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.1%

↑ 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	1.9% (3 yrs)	43.9% (15 yrs)	+42.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.7% (3 yrs)	36.4% (15 yrs)	+32.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (3 yrs)	35.5% (15 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,180 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.