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1984 Bedford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
54.8%
Latest Pass Rate
250
Total Tests (All Years)
124,939 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 Unclassified as it ages.

25 yrs55.6%
26 yrs45.9%
27 yrs50.0%
28 yrs38.9%
33 yrs54.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 25 to 33 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
25 yrs55.6%72
26 yrs45.9%61
27 yrs50.0%50
28 yrs38.9%36
33 yrs54.8%31

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (33 yrs)54.8%31
2012 (28 yrs)38.9%36
2011 (27 yrs)50%50
2010 (26 yrs)45.9%61
2009 (25 yrs)55.6%72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
55.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 72Avg Mileage 64,661Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2010High Fail Rate
45.9%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 61Avg Mileage 96,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%
2011High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 50Avg Mileage 82,714Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2012High Fail Rate
38.9%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 36Avg Mileage 93,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2017High Fail Rate
54.8%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 31Avg Mileage 124,939Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 119.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
56.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
48.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
33.7%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
22.2%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
22.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment38.9% (25 yrs)119.4% (33 yrs)
+80.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes29.2% (25 yrs)93.5% (33 yrs)
+64.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension26.4% (25 yrs)58.1% (33 yrs)
+31.7%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions19.4% (25 yrs)22.6% (33 yrs)
+3.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bedford Unclassified cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 250 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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