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2018 Ajs Cadwell — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
76.7%
Latest Pass Rate
67
Total Tests (All Years)
5,090 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 76.7%
Average: 77.4%

⚠️ 0.7% below average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Ajs Cadwell as it ages.

At 3 years: 75.7% pass rate · At 5 years: 76.7% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs75.7%37
5 yrs76.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Ajs Cadwell pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2023 (5 yrs)76.7%30
2021 (3 yrs)75.7%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
75.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 37Avg Mileage 4,010Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.7%
2023
76.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 30Avg Mileage 5,090Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Ajs Cadwell, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
28.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
22.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
9.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering
3.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors18.9% (3 yrs)26.7% (5 yrs)
+7.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes29.7% (3 yrs)26.7% (5 yrs)
-3.0%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle structure and attachments8.1% (3 yrs)10.0% (5 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —
Motorcycle suspension2.7% (3 yrs)3.3% (5 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ajs Cadwell cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2023, covering 67 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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