1985 Bedford Cf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

381

Total Tests (All Years)

49,283 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 1985 Bedford Cf as it ages.

24 yrs48.4%

→ ↑0.7%

25 yrs49.1%

→ ↑4.1%

26 yrs53.2%

→ ↓2.0%

27 yrs51.2%

→ ↓21.2%

28 yrs30.0%

→ ↑30.5%

29 yrs60.5%

→ ↓19.3%

30 yrs41.2%

→ ↑11.7%

31 yrs52.9%

→ ↑3.4%

32 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	48.4%	62
25 yrs	49.1%	53
26 yrs	53.2%	47
27 yrs	51.2%	41
28 yrs	30.0%	40
29 yrs	60.5%	38
30 yrs	41.2%	34
31 yrs	52.9%	34
32 yrs	56.3%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Bedford Cf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (32 yrs)	56.3%	32
2016 (31 yrs)	52.9%	34
2015 (30 yrs)	41.2%	34
2014 (29 yrs)	60.5%	38
2013 (28 yrs)	30%	40
2012 (27 yrs)	51.2%	41
2011 (26 yrs)	53.2%	47
2010 (25 yrs)	49.1%	53
2009 (24 yrs)	48.4%	62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 62Avg Mileage 49,480Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2010High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 53Avg Mileage 62,183Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%

2011High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 47Avg Mileage 57,242Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2012High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 41Avg Mileage 52,791Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2013High Fail Rate

30.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 40Avg Mileage 54,697Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 125.0%

2014High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 38Avg Mileage 55,761Top Failure Brakes — 81.6%

2015High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 34Avg Mileage 53,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 105.9%

2016High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 34Avg Mileage 49,922Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 32Avg Mileage 49,283Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%

MOT results for 1985 Bedford Cf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	48.4%	62	49,480	Brakes — 30.6%
2010	25	49.1%	53	62,183	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%
2011	26	53.2%	47	57,242	Brakes — 34.0%
2012	27	51.2%	41	52,791	Brakes — 39.0%
2013	28	30.0%	40	54,697	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 125.0%
2014	29	60.5%	38	55,761	Brakes — 81.6%
2015	30	41.2%	34	53,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 105.9%
2016	31	52.9%	34	49,922	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.3%
2017	32	56.3%	32	49,283	Brakes — 78.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Bedford Cf, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

62.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

59.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	30.6% (24 yrs)	78.1% (32 yrs)	+47.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.8% (24 yrs)	59.4% (32 yrs)	+33.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	29.0% (24 yrs)	59.4% (32 yrs)	+30.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	21.0% (24 yrs)	31.3% (32 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 381 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.