1987 Bedford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

466

Total Tests (All Years)

57,675 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1987 Bedford Unclassified as it ages.

22 yrs48.1%

→ ↓1.9%

23 yrs46.2%

→ ↑5.7%

24 yrs51.9%

→ ↑4.2%

25 yrs56.1%

→ ↓14.9%

26 yrs41.2%

→ ↑15.9%

29 yrs57.1%

→ ↑6.2%

30 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	48.1%	129
23 yrs	46.2%	104
24 yrs	51.9%	77
25 yrs	56.1%	57
26 yrs	41.2%	34
29 yrs	57.1%	35
30 yrs	63.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (30 yrs)	63.3%	30
2016 (29 yrs)	57.1%	35
2013 (26 yrs)	41.2%	34
2012 (25 yrs)	56.1%	57
2011 (24 yrs)	51.9%	77
2010 (23 yrs)	46.2%	104
2009 (22 yrs)	48.1%	129

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 129Avg Mileage 66,729Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2010High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 104Avg Mileage 67,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%

2011High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 77Avg Mileage 68,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2012High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 57Avg Mileage 80,035Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2013High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 34Avg Mileage 80,156Top Failure Brakes — 126.5%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 35Avg Mileage 65,244Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2017High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 30Avg Mileage 57,675Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

MOT results for 1987 Bedford Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	48.1%	129	66,729	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2010	23	46.2%	104	67,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2011	24	51.9%	77	68,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2012	25	56.1%	57	80,035	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2013	26	41.2%	34	80,156	Brakes — 126.5%
2016	29	57.1%	35	65,244	Brakes — 80.0%
2017	30	63.3%	30	57,675	Brakes — 80.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

56.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

23.3%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

22.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	29.5% (22 yrs)	80.0% (30 yrs)	+50.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	32.6% (22 yrs)	60.0% (30 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.7% (22 yrs)	20.0% (30 yrs)	-8.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Bedford Unclassified cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 466 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.