1985 Ferrari 308 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

92.4%

Latest Pass Rate

810

Total Tests (All Years)

42,426 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 1985 Ferrari 308 as it ages.

24 yrs81.4%

→ ↓13.3%

25 yrs68.1%

→ ↑6.9%

26 yrs75.0%

→ ↑1.5%

27 yrs76.5%

→ ↓0.6%

28 yrs75.9%

→ ↑7.1%

29 yrs83.0%

→ ↑0.3%

30 yrs83.3%

→ ↓7.9%

31 yrs75.4%

→ ↑8.5%

32 yrs83.9%

→ ↓5.0%

33 yrs78.9%

→ ↑1.1%

34 yrs80.0%

→ ↑7.5%

35 yrs87.5%

→ ↑5.7%

36 yrs93.2%

→ ↓0.5%

37 yrs92.7%

→ ↓6.3%

38 yrs86.4%

→ ↑6.0%

39 yrs92.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	81.4%	59
25 yrs	68.1%	47
26 yrs	75.0%	56
27 yrs	76.5%	51
28 yrs	75.9%	54
29 yrs	83.0%	53
30 yrs	83.3%	60
31 yrs	75.4%	61
32 yrs	83.9%	56
33 yrs	78.9%	38
34 yrs	80.0%	40
35 yrs	87.5%	40
36 yrs	93.2%	44
37 yrs	92.7%	41
38 yrs	86.4%	44
39 yrs	92.4%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Ferrari 308 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	92.4%	66
2023 (38 yrs)	86.4%	44
2022 (37 yrs)	92.7%	41
2021 (36 yrs)	93.2%	44
2020 (35 yrs)	87.5%	40
2019 (34 yrs)	80%	40
2018 (33 yrs)	78.9%	38
2017 (32 yrs)	83.9%	56
2016 (31 yrs)	75.4%	61
2015 (30 yrs)	83.3%	60
2014 (29 yrs)	83%	53
2013 (28 yrs)	75.9%	54
2012 (27 yrs)	76.5%	51
2011 (26 yrs)	75%	56
2010 (25 yrs)	68.1%	47
2009 (24 yrs)	81.4%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 59Avg Mileage 42,555Top Failure Brakes — 10.2%

2010

68.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 47Avg Mileage 45,953Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 56Avg Mileage 44,760Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2012

76.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 51Avg Mileage 46,869Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

2013

75.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 54Avg Mileage 44,766Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2014

83.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 53Avg Mileage 46,583Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 60Avg Mileage 43,076Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2016

75.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 61Avg Mileage 43,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2017

83.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 56Avg Mileage 42,464Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2018

78.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 38Avg Mileage 44,647Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 40Avg Mileage 43,753Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

2020

87.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 40Avg Mileage 40,955Top Failure Suspension — 17.5%

2021

93.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 44Avg Mileage 44,347Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2022

92.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 41Avg Mileage 44,218Top Failure Brakes — 7.3%

2023

86.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 44Avg Mileage 45,031Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2024

92.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 66Avg Mileage 42,426Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

MOT results for 1985 Ferrari 308 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	81.4%	59	42,555	Brakes — 10.2%
2010	25	68.1%	47	45,953	Brakes — 25.5%
2011	26	75.0%	56	44,760	Brakes — 21.4%
2012	27	76.5%	51	46,869	Brakes — 17.6%
2013	28	75.9%	54	44,766	Brakes — 25.9%
2014	29	83.0%	53	46,583	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2015	30	83.3%	60	43,076	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2016	31	75.4%	61	43,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2017	32	83.9%	56	42,464	Brakes — 37.5%
2018	33	78.9%	38	44,647	Brakes — 23.7%
2019	34	80.0%	40	43,753	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2020	35	87.5%	40	40,955	Suspension — 17.5%
2021	36	93.2%	44	44,347	Brakes — 36.4%
2022	37	92.7%	41	44,218	Brakes — 7.3%
2023	38	86.4%	44	45,031	Brakes — 18.2%
2024	39	92.4%	66	42,426	Brakes — 19.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Ferrari 308, with age trends.

Brakes

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

7.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

7.2%

↓ 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	10.2% (24 yrs)	19.7% (39 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.1% (24 yrs)	1.5% (39 yrs)	-3.6%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	1.7% (24 yrs)	1.5% (39 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

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 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 810 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.