1962 Ford Capri — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

273

Total Tests (All Years)

39,548 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 1962 Ford Capri as it ages.

48 yrs80.0%

→ ↑1.8%

49 yrs81.8%

→ ↓15.1%

50 yrs66.7%

→ ↑15.7%

51 yrs82.4%

→ ↓5.3%

52 yrs77.1%

→ ↑4.7%

53 yrs81.8%

→ ↑1.1%

54 yrs82.9%

→ ↑3.6%

55 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
48 yrs	80.0%	30
49 yrs	81.8%	33
50 yrs	66.7%	36
51 yrs	82.4%	34
52 yrs	77.1%	35
53 yrs	81.8%	33
54 yrs	82.9%	35
55 yrs	86.5%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Ford Capri pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (55 yrs)	86.5%	37
2016 (54 yrs)	82.9%	35
2015 (53 yrs)	81.8%	33
2014 (52 yrs)	77.1%	35
2013 (51 yrs)	82.4%	34
2012 (50 yrs)	66.7%	36
2011 (49 yrs)	81.8%	33
2010 (48 yrs)	80%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 30Avg Mileage 62,290Top Failure Steering — 16.7%

2011

81.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 33Avg Mileage 49,333Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 36Avg Mileage 47,065Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2013

82.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 34Avg Mileage 41,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2014

77.1%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 35Avg Mileage 44,877Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2015

81.8%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 33Avg Mileage 40,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2016

82.9%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 35Avg Mileage 43,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 37Avg Mileage 39,548Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

MOT results for 1962 Ford Capri by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	48	80.0%	30	62,290	Steering — 16.7%
2011	49	81.8%	33	49,333	Brakes — 18.2%
2012	50	66.7%	36	47,065	Suspension — 16.7%
2013	51	82.4%	34	41,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2014	52	77.1%	35	44,877	Brakes — 20.0%
2015	53	81.8%	33	40,406	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2016	54	82.9%	35	43,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2017	55	86.5%	37	39,548	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Ford Capri, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

10.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

6.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.0% (48 yrs)	13.5% (55 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	6.7% (48 yrs)	5.4% (55 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1962 1963 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Capri cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 273 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.