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1986 Bedford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
219
Total Tests (All Years)
50,221 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 Unclassified as it ages.

23 yrs48.1%
24 yrs54.5%
25 yrs54.5%
26 yrs50.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
23 yrs48.1%77
24 yrs54.5%66
25 yrs54.5%44
26 yrs50.0%32

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (26 yrs)50%32
2011 (25 yrs)54.5%44
2010 (24 yrs)54.5%66
2009 (23 yrs)48.1%77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
48.1%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 77Avg Mileage 55,810Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%
2010High Fail Rate
54.5%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 66Avg Mileage 54,582Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2011High Fail Rate
54.5%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 44Avg Mileage 49,510Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2012High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 32Avg Mileage 50,221Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
28.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
19.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
18.8%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
17.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment32.5% (23 yrs)21.9% (26 yrs)
-10.6%
🟢 ↓
Brakes36.4% (23 yrs)31.3% (26 yrs)
-5.1%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions18.2% (23 yrs)21.9% (26 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bedford Unclassified cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 219 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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