1987 Bedford Rascal — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

52.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,072

Total Tests (All Years)

49,724 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 1987 Bedford Rascal as it ages.

22 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.8%

23 yrs51.1%

→ ↑4.9%

24 yrs56.0%

→ ↑1.8%

25 yrs57.8%

→ ↓11.3%

26 yrs46.5%

→ ↑3.5%

27 yrs50.0%

→ ↑4.3%

28 yrs54.3%

→ ↑9.6%

29 yrs63.9%

→ ↓8.2%

30 yrs55.7%

→ ↓11.0%

31 yrs44.7%

→ ↑22.0%

32 yrs66.7%

→ ↓15.5%

33 yrs51.2%

→ ↓1.2%

34 yrs50.0%

→ ↑8.1%

35 yrs58.1%

→ ↑2.4%

36 yrs60.5%

→ ↓7.7%

37 yrs52.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	51.9%	104
23 yrs	51.1%	88
24 yrs	56.0%	91
25 yrs	57.8%	83
26 yrs	46.5%	86
27 yrs	50.0%	80
28 yrs	54.3%	70
29 yrs	63.9%	61
30 yrs	55.7%	70
31 yrs	44.7%	47
32 yrs	66.7%	39
33 yrs	51.2%	41
34 yrs	50.0%	54
35 yrs	58.1%	43
36 yrs	60.5%	43
37 yrs	52.8%	72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Bedford Rascal pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	52.8%	72
2023 (36 yrs)	60.5%	43
2022 (35 yrs)	58.1%	43
2021 (34 yrs)	50%	54
2020 (33 yrs)	51.2%	41
2019 (32 yrs)	66.7%	39
2018 (31 yrs)	44.7%	47
2017 (30 yrs)	55.7%	70
2016 (29 yrs)	63.9%	61
2015 (28 yrs)	54.3%	70
2014 (27 yrs)	50%	80
2013 (26 yrs)	46.5%	86
2012 (25 yrs)	57.8%	83
2011 (24 yrs)	56%	91
2010 (23 yrs)	51.1%	88
2009 (22 yrs)	51.9%	104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 104Avg Mileage 61,419Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2010High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 88Avg Mileage 56,576Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2011High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 91Avg Mileage 58,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2012High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 83Avg Mileage 59,861Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2013High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 86Avg Mileage 61,065Top Failure Brakes — 102.3%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 80Avg Mileage 60,928Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.7%

2015High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 70Avg Mileage 70,254Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.7%

2016High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 61Avg Mileage 61,776Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2017High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 70Avg Mileage 72,930Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.9%

2018High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 47Avg Mileage 61,737Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.5%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 39Avg Mileage 55,560Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.4%

2020High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 41Avg Mileage 52,867Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 54Avg Mileage 56,741Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2022High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 43Avg Mileage 52,733Top Failure Brakes — 79.1%

2023High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 43Avg Mileage 58,735Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.7%

2024High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 72Avg Mileage 49,724Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

MOT results for 1987 Bedford Rascal by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	51.9%	104	61,419	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2010	23	51.1%	88	56,576	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2011	24	56.0%	91	58,250	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2012	25	57.8%	83	59,861	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2013	26	46.5%	86	61,065	Brakes — 102.3%
2014	27	50.0%	80	60,928	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.7%
2015	28	54.3%	70	70,254	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.7%
2016	29	63.9%	61	61,776	Suspension — 41.0%
2017	30	55.7%	70	72,930	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.9%
2018	31	44.7%	47	61,737	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.5%
2019	32	66.7%	39	55,560	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.4%
2020	33	51.2%	41	52,867	Brakes — 78.0%
2021	34	50.0%	54	56,741	Brakes — 59.3%
2022	35	58.1%	43	52,733	Brakes — 79.1%
2023	36	60.5%	43	58,735	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.7%
2024	37	52.8%	72	49,724	Brakes — 41.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Bedford Rascal, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

50.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

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	20.2% (22 yrs)	41.7% (37 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.3% (22 yrs)	30.6% (37 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (22 yrs)	22.2% (37 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Bedford Rascal cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,072 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.