1983 Bedford Cf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

61.5%

Latest Pass Rate

438

Total Tests (All Years)

56,461 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1983 Bedford Cf as it ages.

26 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.4%

27 yrs52.8%

→ ↑4.1%

28 yrs56.9%

→ ↓11.1%

29 yrs45.8%

→ ↑19.6%

30 yrs65.4%

→ ↓12.3%

31 yrs53.1%

→ ↑15.1%

32 yrs68.2%

→ ↓11.8%

33 yrs56.4%

→ ↑5.1%

34 yrs61.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	52.4%	63
27 yrs	52.8%	53
28 yrs	56.9%	51
29 yrs	45.8%	48
30 yrs	65.4%	52
31 yrs	53.1%	49
32 yrs	68.2%	44
33 yrs	56.4%	39
34 yrs	61.5%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Bedford Cf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (34 yrs)	61.5%	39
2016 (33 yrs)	56.4%	39
2015 (32 yrs)	68.2%	44
2014 (31 yrs)	53.1%	49
2013 (30 yrs)	65.4%	52
2012 (29 yrs)	45.8%	48
2011 (28 yrs)	56.9%	51
2010 (27 yrs)	52.8%	53
2009 (26 yrs)	52.4%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 63Avg Mileage 60,073Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2010High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 53Avg Mileage 57,250Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

2011High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 51Avg Mileage 56,012Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 48Avg Mileage 52,459Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%

2013

65.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 52Avg Mileage 69,933Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 40.4%

2014High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 49Avg Mileage 54,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.6%

2015

68.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 44Avg Mileage 56,985Top Failure Suspension — 90.9%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 39Avg Mileage 63,947Top Failure Brakes — 84.6%

2017High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 39Avg Mileage 56,461Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.5%

MOT results for 1983 Bedford Cf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	52.4%	63	60,073	Brakes — 33.3%
2010	27	52.8%	53	57,250	Brakes — 35.8%
2011	28	56.9%	51	56,012	Brakes — 33.3%
2012	29	45.8%	48	52,459	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%
2013	30	65.4%	52	69,933	Driver's View of the Road — 40.4%
2014	31	53.1%	49	54,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.6%
2015	32	68.2%	44	56,985	Suspension — 90.9%
2016	33	56.4%	39	63,947	Brakes — 84.6%
2017	34	61.5%	39	56,461	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Bedford Cf, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

37.0%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.3%

↓ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	33.3% (26 yrs)	79.5% (34 yrs)	+46.2%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	19.0% (26 yrs)	12.8% (34 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	22.2% (26 yrs)	28.2% (34 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	33.3% (26 yrs)	30.8% (34 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	28.6% (26 yrs)	28.2% (34 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987

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About This Data

This page shows how Bedford Cf cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 438 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.