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2018 Ajs Firefox — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
62.5%
Latest Pass Rate
210
Total Tests (All Years)
4,813 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 62.5%
Average: 73.4%

⚠️ 10.9% below average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs61.1%
4 yrs61.5%
5 yrs70.4%
6 yrs62.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs61.1%72
4 yrs61.5%52
5 yrs70.4%54
6 yrs62.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)62.5%32
2023 (5 yrs)70.4%54
2022 (4 yrs)61.5%52
2021 (3 yrs)61.1%72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
61.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 72Avg Mileage 6,727Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 34.7%
2022High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 52Avg Mileage 5,919Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 32.7%
2023
70.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 54Avg Mileage 6,439Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 31.5%
2024High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 32Avg Mileage 4,813Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 31.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
31.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
18.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
18.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering
11.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
7.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle suspension18.1% (3 yrs)31.3% (6 yrs)
+13.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors34.7% (3 yrs)28.1% (6 yrs)
-6.6%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering13.9% (3 yrs)9.4% (6 yrs)
-4.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes18.1% (3 yrs)18.8% (6 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Motorcycle structure and attachments6.9% (3 yrs)6.3% (6 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ajs Firefox cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 210 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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