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1984 Bedford Cf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
53.3%
Latest Pass Rate
536
Total Tests (All Years)
54,577 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 1984 Bedford Cf as it ages.

25 yrs50.6%
26 yrs60.6%
27 yrs52.2%
28 yrs52.7%
29 yrs45.8%
30 yrs56.1%
31 yrs45.5%
32 yrs51.2%
33 yrs52.8%
34 yrs53.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 25 to 34 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
25 yrs50.6%81
26 yrs60.6%66
27 yrs52.2%67
28 yrs52.7%55
29 yrs45.8%59
30 yrs56.1%57
31 yrs45.5%44
32 yrs51.2%41
33 yrs52.8%36
34 yrs53.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Bedford Cf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2018 (34 yrs)53.3%30
2017 (33 yrs)52.8%36
2016 (32 yrs)51.2%41
2015 (31 yrs)45.5%44
2014 (30 yrs)56.1%57
2013 (29 yrs)45.8%59
2012 (28 yrs)52.7%55
2011 (27 yrs)52.2%67
2010 (26 yrs)60.6%66
2009 (25 yrs)50.6%81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
50.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 81Avg Mileage 65,938Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%
2010High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 66Avg Mileage 54,745Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%
2011High Fail Rate
52.2%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 67Avg Mileage 64,058Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%
2012High Fail Rate
52.7%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 55Avg Mileage 54,443Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2013High Fail Rate
45.8%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 59Avg Mileage 65,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 142.4%
2014High Fail Rate
56.1%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 57Avg Mileage 63,666Top Failure Brakes — 135.1%
2015High Fail Rate
45.5%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 44Avg Mileage 68,524Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.3%
2016High Fail Rate
51.2%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 41Avg Mileage 53,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.9%
2017High Fail Rate
52.8%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 36Avg Mileage 53,887Top Failure Brakes — 102.8%
2018High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 30Avg Mileage 54,577Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Bedford Cf, with age trends.

Brakes
69.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
69.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
40.4%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
29.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
26.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment25.9% (25 yrs)80.0% (34 yrs)
+54.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension18.5% (25 yrs)66.7% (34 yrs)
+48.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes30.9% (25 yrs)76.7% (34 yrs)
+45.8%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions21.0% (25 yrs)20.0% (34 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bedford Cf cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 536 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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