1986 Bedford Midi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

39.5%

Latest Pass Rate

443

Total Tests (All Years)

57,692 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 1986 Bedford Midi as it ages.

23 yrs55.2%

→ ↓8.9%

24 yrs46.3%

→ ↑3.7%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↑6.9%

26 yrs56.9%

→ ↓20.9%

27 yrs36.0%

→ ↑12.9%

28 yrs48.9%

→ ↑1.1%

29 yrs50.0%

→ ↑6.1%

30 yrs56.1%

→ ↓16.6%

31 yrs39.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	55.2%	58
24 yrs	46.3%	54
25 yrs	50.0%	56
26 yrs	56.9%	51
27 yrs	36.0%	50
28 yrs	48.9%	45
29 yrs	50.0%	50
30 yrs	56.1%	41
31 yrs	39.5%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Bedford Midi pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (31 yrs)	39.5%	38
2016 (30 yrs)	56.1%	41
2015 (29 yrs)	50%	50
2014 (28 yrs)	48.9%	45
2013 (27 yrs)	36%	50
2012 (26 yrs)	56.9%	51
2011 (25 yrs)	50%	56
2010 (24 yrs)	46.3%	54
2009 (23 yrs)	55.2%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 58Avg Mileage 61,132Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2010High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 54Avg Mileage 59,656Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 56Avg Mileage 58,881Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2012High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 51Avg Mileage 55,928Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2013High Fail Rate

36.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 50Avg Mileage 62,658Top Failure Suspension — 110.0%

2014High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 45Avg Mileage 69,985Top Failure Suspension — 108.9%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 50Avg Mileage 54,936Top Failure Brakes — 92.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 41Avg Mileage 56,491Top Failure Brakes — 92.7%

2017High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 38Avg Mileage 57,692Top Failure Brakes — 94.7%

MOT results for 1986 Bedford Midi by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	55.2%	58	61,132	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2010	24	46.3%	54	59,656	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2011	25	50.0%	56	58,881	Suspension — 26.8%
2012	26	56.9%	51	55,928	Brakes — 37.3%
2013	27	36.0%	50	62,658	Suspension — 110.0%
2014	28	48.9%	45	69,985	Suspension — 108.9%
2015	29	50.0%	50	54,936	Brakes — 92.0%
2016	30	56.1%	41	56,491	Brakes — 92.7%
2017	31	39.5%	38	57,692	Brakes — 94.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Bedford Midi, with age trends.

Suspension

63.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

63.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

23.1%

↑ 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	20.7% (23 yrs)	94.7% (31 yrs)	+74.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.8% (23 yrs)	81.6% (31 yrs)	+67.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.9% (23 yrs)	86.8% (31 yrs)	+60.9%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	10.3% (23 yrs)	39.5% (31 yrs)	+29.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Bedford Midi cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 443 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.