1978 Ferrari 308 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age

48 years

Current Age

88.2%

Latest Pass Rate

450

Total Tests (All Years)

50,576 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 1978 Ferrari 308 as it ages.

31 yrs59.1%

→ ↑13.2%

32 yrs72.3%

→ ↑0.9%

33 yrs73.2%

→ ↑3.0%

34 yrs76.2%

→ ↓10.2%

35 yrs66.0%

→ ↑19.7%

36 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.4%

37 yrs83.3%

→ ↓9.6%

38 yrs73.7%

→ ↑7.6%

39 yrs81.3%

→ ↑6.9%

40 yrs88.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
31 yrs	59.1%	44
32 yrs	72.3%	47
33 yrs	73.2%	41
34 yrs	76.2%	42
35 yrs	66.0%	47
36 yrs	85.7%	42
37 yrs	83.3%	48
38 yrs	73.7%	57
39 yrs	81.3%	48
40 yrs	88.2%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1978 Ferrari 308 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (40 yrs)	88.2%	34
2017 (39 yrs)	81.3%	48
2016 (38 yrs)	73.7%	57
2015 (37 yrs)	83.3%	48
2014 (36 yrs)	85.7%	42
2013 (35 yrs)	66%	47
2012 (34 yrs)	76.2%	42
2011 (33 yrs)	73.2%	41
2010 (32 yrs)	72.3%	47
2009 (31 yrs)	59.1%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 44Avg Mileage 44,982Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2010

72.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 47Avg Mileage 45,257Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2011

73.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 41Avg Mileage 61,490Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2012

76.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 42Avg Mileage 44,112Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2013

66.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 47Avg Mileage 45,513Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

2014

85.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 42Avg Mileage 46,710Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 48Avg Mileage 49,112Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2016

73.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 57Avg Mileage 49,285Top Failure Suspension — 24.6%

2017

81.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 48Avg Mileage 47,997Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%

2018

88.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 34Avg Mileage 50,576Top Failure Brakes — 8.8%

MOT results for 1978 Ferrari 308 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	31	59.1%	44	44,982	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2010	32	72.3%	47	45,257	Brakes — 27.7%
2011	33	73.2%	41	61,490	Brakes — 17.1%
2012	34	76.2%	42	44,112	Brakes — 16.7%
2013	35	66.0%	47	45,513	Brakes — 48.9%
2014	36	85.7%	42	46,710	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2015	37	83.3%	48	49,112	Brakes — 37.5%
2016	38	73.7%	57	49,285	Suspension — 24.6%
2017	39	81.3%	48	47,997	Brakes — 14.6%
2018	40	88.2%	34	50,576	Brakes — 8.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1978 Ferrari 308, with age trends.

Brakes

22.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

15.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

10.3%

— Consistent

Steering

8.5%

↓ Decreases 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	22.7% (31 yrs)	8.8% (40 yrs)	-13.9%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	13.6% (31 yrs)	2.9% (40 yrs)	-10.7%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	9.1% (31 yrs)	2.9% (40 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985

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About This Data

This page shows how Ferrari 308 cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 450 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.