1983 Ferrari 308 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

90.9%

Latest Pass Rate

452

Total Tests (All Years)

48,543 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 1983 Ferrari 308 as it ages.

26 yrs74.5%

→ ↑10.1%

27 yrs84.6%

→ ↓4.6%

28 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.0%

29 yrs78.0%

→ ↑3.6%

30 yrs81.6%

→ ↑11.1%

31 yrs92.7%

→ ↓10.9%

32 yrs81.8%

→ ↓1.4%

33 yrs80.4%

→ ↑2.6%

34 yrs83.0%

→ ↓5.2%

38 yrs77.8%

→ ↑13.1%

39 yrs90.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	74.5%	47
27 yrs	84.6%	39
28 yrs	80.0%	40
29 yrs	78.0%	41
30 yrs	81.6%	38
31 yrs	92.7%	41
32 yrs	81.8%	44
33 yrs	80.4%	46
34 yrs	83.0%	47
38 yrs	77.8%	36
39 yrs	90.9%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Ferrari 308 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (39 yrs)	90.9%	33
2021 (38 yrs)	77.8%	36
2017 (34 yrs)	83%	47
2016 (33 yrs)	80.4%	46
2015 (32 yrs)	81.8%	44
2014 (31 yrs)	92.7%	41
2013 (30 yrs)	81.6%	38
2012 (29 yrs)	78%	41
2011 (28 yrs)	80%	40
2010 (27 yrs)	84.6%	39
2009 (26 yrs)	74.5%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 47Avg Mileage 44,386Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2010

84.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 43,617Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 40Avg Mileage 45,354Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2012

78.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 41Avg Mileage 42,589Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2013

81.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 38Avg Mileage 44,950Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2014

92.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 41Avg Mileage 44,705Top Failure Brakes — 9.8%

2015

81.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 44Avg Mileage 47,597Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2016

80.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 46Avg Mileage 52,025Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2017

83.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 47Avg Mileage 45,475Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2021

77.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 36Avg Mileage 47,380Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.1%

2022

90.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 33Avg Mileage 48,543Top Failure Suspension — 9.1%

MOT results for 1983 Ferrari 308 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	74.5%	47	44,386	Brakes — 21.3%
2010	27	84.6%	39	43,617	Brakes — 12.8%
2011	28	80.0%	40	45,354	Brakes — 10.0%
2012	29	78.0%	41	42,589	Brakes — 12.2%
2013	30	81.6%	38	44,950	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2014	31	92.7%	41	44,705	Brakes — 9.8%
2015	32	81.8%	44	47,597	Brakes — 27.3%
2016	33	80.4%	46	52,025	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2017	34	83.0%	47	45,475	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2021	38	77.8%	36	47,380	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.1%
2022	39	90.9%	33	48,543	Suspension — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Ferrari 308, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

16.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

15.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.9%

↑ Increases 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	21.3% (26 yrs)	3.0% (39 yrs)	-18.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	17.0% (26 yrs)	9.1% (39 yrs)	-7.9%	🟢 ↓

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 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 452 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.