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2017 Ajs Cadwell — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
88.7%
Latest Pass Rate
371
Total Tests (All Years)
10,173 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 88.7%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 19.2% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Ajs Cadwell as it ages.

3 yrs88.8%
4 yrs80.7%
5 yrs86.5%
6 yrs78.9%
7 yrs88.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.8%80
4 yrs80.7%88
5 yrs86.5%74
6 yrs78.9%76
7 yrs88.7%53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Ajs Cadwell pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)88.7%53
2023 (6 yrs)78.9%76
2022 (5 yrs)86.5%74
2021 (4 yrs)80.7%88
2020 (3 yrs)88.8%80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
88.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 80Avg Mileage 6,066Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%
2021
80.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 88Avg Mileage 5,293Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%
2022
86.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 74Avg Mileage 6,433Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.2%
2023
78.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 76Avg Mileage 7,441Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 32.9%
2024
88.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 53Avg Mileage 10,173Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Ajs Cadwell, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
16.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
11.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
8.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
5.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering
4.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes3.8% (3 yrs)7.5% (7 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors16.3% (3 yrs)13.2% (7 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle structure and attachments7.5% (3 yrs)5.7% (7 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —
Motorcycle steering5.0% (3 yrs)3.8% (7 yrs)
-1.2%
⚪ —
Motorcycle suspension1.3% (3 yrs)1.9% (7 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ajs Cadwell cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 371 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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