1988 Bedford Rascal — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

59.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,681

Total Tests (All Years)

61,654 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 1988 Bedford Rascal as it ages.

21 yrs55.6%

→ ↓7.5%

22 yrs48.1%

→ ↑8.1%

23 yrs56.2%

→ ↓7.6%

24 yrs48.6%

→ ↑6.1%

25 yrs54.7%

→ ↓4.7%

26 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.6%

27 yrs47.4%

→ ↑5.7%

28 yrs53.1%

→ ↑9.8%

29 yrs62.9%

→ ↓4.3%

30 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.5%

31 yrs57.1%

→ ↑12.0%

32 yrs69.1%

→ ↓12.5%

33 yrs56.6%

→ ↑3.4%

34 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.1%

35 yrs56.9%

→ ↑2.1%

36 yrs59.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	55.6%	189
22 yrs	48.1%	160
23 yrs	56.2%	153
24 yrs	48.6%	140
25 yrs	54.7%	128
26 yrs	50.0%	128
27 yrs	47.4%	116
28 yrs	53.1%	96
29 yrs	62.9%	89
30 yrs	58.6%	70
31 yrs	57.1%	63
32 yrs	69.1%	55
33 yrs	56.6%	76
34 yrs	60.0%	55
35 yrs	56.9%	58
36 yrs	59.0%	105

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Bedford Rascal pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	59%	105
2023 (35 yrs)	56.9%	58
2022 (34 yrs)	60%	55
2021 (33 yrs)	56.6%	76
2020 (32 yrs)	69.1%	55
2019 (31 yrs)	57.1%	63
2018 (30 yrs)	58.6%	70
2017 (29 yrs)	62.9%	89
2016 (28 yrs)	53.1%	96
2015 (27 yrs)	47.4%	116
2014 (26 yrs)	50%	128
2013 (25 yrs)	54.7%	128
2012 (24 yrs)	48.6%	140
2011 (23 yrs)	56.2%	153
2010 (22 yrs)	48.1%	160
2009 (21 yrs)	55.6%	189

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 189Avg Mileage 60,794Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2010High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 160Avg Mileage 57,601Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2011High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 153Avg Mileage 61,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2012High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 140Avg Mileage 62,633Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2013High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 128Avg Mileage 57,957Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.8%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 128Avg Mileage 57,374Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

2015High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 116Avg Mileage 75,437Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%

2016High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 96Avg Mileage 61,590Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 89Avg Mileage 63,518Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

2018High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 70Avg Mileage 69,935Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2019High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 63Avg Mileage 64,146Top Failure Suspension — 54.0%

2020

69.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 55Avg Mileage 60,563Top Failure Brakes — 70.9%

2021High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 76Avg Mileage 62,366Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.3%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 55Avg Mileage 68,340Top Failure Brakes — 76.4%

2023High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 58Avg Mileage 66,622Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 93.1%

2024High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 105Avg Mileage 61,654Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

MOT results for 1988 Bedford Rascal by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	55.6%	189	60,794	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2010	22	48.1%	160	57,601	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2011	23	56.2%	153	61,024	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2012	24	48.6%	140	62,633	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2013	25	54.7%	128	57,957	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.8%
2014	26	50.0%	128	57,374	Brakes — 81.3%
2015	27	47.4%	116	75,437	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%
2016	28	53.1%	96	61,590	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%
2017	29	62.9%	89	63,518	Brakes — 53.9%
2018	30	58.6%	70	69,935	Suspension — 48.6%
2019	31	57.1%	63	64,146	Suspension — 54.0%
2020	32	69.1%	55	60,563	Brakes — 70.9%
2021	33	56.6%	76	62,366	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.3%
2022	34	60.0%	55	68,340	Brakes — 76.4%
2023	35	56.9%	58	66,622	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 93.1%
2024	36	59.0%	105	61,654	Brakes — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Bedford Rascal, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.9% (21 yrs)	43.8% (36 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.6% (21 yrs)	26.7% (36 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Bedford Rascal cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,681 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.