1981 Ferrari 308 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years

Current Age

81.8%

Latest Pass Rate

281

Total Tests (All Years)

48,412 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 1981 Ferrari 308 as it ages.

28 yrs84.8%

→ ↑5.8%

29 yrs90.6%

→ ↓20.0%

30 yrs70.6%

→ ↑2.7%

31 yrs73.3%

→ ↑8.8%

33 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.6%

34 yrs80.5%

→ ↑1.6%

35 yrs82.1%

→ ↓0.3%

38 yrs81.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	84.8%	33
29 yrs	90.6%	32
30 yrs	70.6%	34
31 yrs	73.3%	30
33 yrs	82.1%	39
34 yrs	80.5%	41
35 yrs	82.1%	39
38 yrs	81.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Ferrari 308 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (38 yrs)	81.8%	33
2016 (35 yrs)	82.1%	39
2015 (34 yrs)	80.5%	41
2014 (33 yrs)	82.1%	39
2012 (31 yrs)	73.3%	30
2011 (30 yrs)	70.6%	34
2010 (29 yrs)	90.6%	32
2009 (28 yrs)	84.8%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 33Avg Mileage 39,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2010

90.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 32Avg Mileage 42,773Top Failure Brakes — 9.4%

2011

70.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 34Avg Mileage 43,317Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2012

73.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 30Avg Mileage 45,002Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2014

82.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 39Avg Mileage 44,002Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2015

80.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 41Avg Mileage 43,482Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2016

82.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 39Avg Mileage 44,195Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%

2019

81.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 33Avg Mileage 48,412Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.3%

MOT results for 1981 Ferrari 308 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	28	84.8%	33	39,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2010	29	90.6%	32	42,773	Brakes — 9.4%
2011	30	70.6%	34	43,317	Brakes — 23.5%
2012	31	73.3%	30	45,002	Brakes — 20.0%
2014	33	82.1%	39	44,002	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2015	34	80.5%	41	43,482	Brakes — 36.6%
2016	35	82.1%	39	44,195	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%
2019	38	81.8%	33	48,412	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Ferrari 308, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.2% (28 yrs)	24.2% (38 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.1% (28 yrs)	15.2% (38 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 281 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.