1984 Ferrari 308 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

100.0%

Latest Pass Rate

673

Total Tests (All Years)

38,595 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 308

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1984 Ferrari 308 as it ages.

25 yrs79.1%

→ ↑0.5%

26 yrs79.6%

→ ↓12.2%

27 yrs67.4%

→ ↑15.5%

28 yrs82.9%

→ ↑1.7%

29 yrs84.6%

→ ↓8.3%

30 yrs76.3%

→ ↑3.7%

31 yrs80.0%

→ ↓6.4%

32 yrs73.6%

→ ↑9.7%

33 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.6%

34 yrs83.9%

→ ↓16.3%

35 yrs67.6%

→ ↑17.2%

36 yrs84.8%

→ ↑0.5%

37 yrs85.3%

→ ↑11.8%

38 yrs97.1%

→ ↓10.6%

39 yrs86.5%

→ ↑13.5%

40 yrs100.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	79.1%	43
26 yrs	79.6%	49
27 yrs	67.4%	43
28 yrs	82.9%	41
29 yrs	84.6%	39
30 yrs	76.3%	38
31 yrs	80.0%	45
32 yrs	73.6%	53
33 yrs	83.3%	48
34 yrs	83.9%	31
35 yrs	67.6%	37
36 yrs	84.8%	33
37 yrs	85.3%	34
38 yrs	97.1%	34
39 yrs	86.5%	37
40 yrs	100.0%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Ferrari 308 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	100%	68
2023 (39 yrs)	86.5%	37
2022 (38 yrs)	97.1%	34
2021 (37 yrs)	85.3%	34
2020 (36 yrs)	84.8%	33
2019 (35 yrs)	67.6%	37
2018 (34 yrs)	83.9%	31
2017 (33 yrs)	83.3%	48
2016 (32 yrs)	73.6%	53
2015 (31 yrs)	80%	45
2014 (30 yrs)	76.3%	38
2013 (29 yrs)	84.6%	39
2012 (28 yrs)	82.9%	41
2011 (27 yrs)	67.4%	43
2010 (26 yrs)	79.6%	49
2009 (25 yrs)	79.1%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 43Avg Mileage 43,217Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2010

79.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 49Avg Mileage 43,986Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2011

67.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 43Avg Mileage 38,701Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

2012

82.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 41Avg Mileage 41,795Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2013

84.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 39Avg Mileage 41,038Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

2014

76.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 38Avg Mileage 44,893Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 45Avg Mileage 41,921Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2016

73.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 53Avg Mileage 42,829Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 48Avg Mileage 38,843Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2018

83.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 31Avg Mileage 48,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2019

67.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 37Avg Mileage 42,368Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2020

84.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 33Avg Mileage 44,433Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2021

85.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 34Avg Mileage 40,546Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 11.8%

2022

97.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 34Avg Mileage 41,440Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 2.9%

2023

86.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 37Avg Mileage 39,597Top Failure Suspension — 10.8%

2024

100.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 68Avg Mileage 38,595Top Failure —

MOT results for 1984 Ferrari 308 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	79.1%	43	43,217	Brakes — 16.3%
2010	26	79.6%	49	43,986	Brakes — 12.2%
2011	27	67.4%	43	38,701	Brakes — 20.9%
2012	28	82.9%	41	41,795	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2013	29	84.6%	39	41,038	Suspension — 23.1%
2014	30	76.3%	38	44,893	Brakes — 34.2%
2015	31	80.0%	45	41,921	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2016	32	73.6%	53	42,829	Brakes — 32.1%
2017	33	83.3%	48	38,843	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2018	34	83.9%	31	48,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2019	35	67.6%	37	42,368	Brakes — 29.7%
2020	36	84.8%	33	44,433	Brakes — 27.3%
2021	37	85.3%	34	40,546	Noise, emissions and leaks — 11.8%
2022	38	97.1%	34	41,440	Noise, emissions and leaks — 2.9%
2023	39	86.5%	37	39,597	Suspension — 10.8%
2024	40	100.0%	68	38,595	—

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Ferrari 308, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

17.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

8.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 673 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.