1969 Ford Capri — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

77.6%

Latest Pass Rate

357

Total Tests (All Years)

53,531 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 1969 Ford Capri as it ages.

40 yrs51.2%

→ ↑8.8%

41 yrs60.0%

→ ↑10.3%

42 yrs70.3%

→ ↓6.7%

43 yrs63.6%

→ ↑6.4%

44 yrs70.0%

→ ↓0.8%

45 yrs69.2%

→ ↓6.0%

46 yrs63.2%

→ ↑27.4%

47 yrs90.6%

→ ↓13.0%

48 yrs77.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	51.2%	43
41 yrs	60.0%	35
42 yrs	70.3%	37
43 yrs	63.6%	44
44 yrs	70.0%	40
45 yrs	69.2%	39
46 yrs	63.2%	38
47 yrs	90.6%	32
48 yrs	77.6%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Ford Capri pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (48 yrs)	77.6%	49
2016 (47 yrs)	90.6%	32
2015 (46 yrs)	63.2%	38
2014 (45 yrs)	69.2%	39
2013 (44 yrs)	70%	40
2012 (43 yrs)	63.6%	44
2011 (42 yrs)	70.3%	37
2010 (41 yrs)	60%	35
2009 (40 yrs)	51.2%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 43Avg Mileage 50,628Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%

2010High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 35Avg Mileage 68,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2011

70.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 37Avg Mileage 50,890Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2012High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 44Avg Mileage 52,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2013

70.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 40Avg Mileage 53,627Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

2014

69.2%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 39Avg Mileage 51,006Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

2015High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 38Avg Mileage 54,543Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%

2016

90.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 32Avg Mileage 78,533Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2017

77.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 49Avg Mileage 53,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

MOT results for 1969 Ford Capri by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	51.2%	43	50,628	Brakes — 27.9%
2010	41	60.0%	35	68,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2011	42	70.3%	37	50,890	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2012	43	63.6%	44	52,727	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2013	44	70.0%	40	53,627	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%
2014	45	69.2%	39	51,006	Brakes — 51.3%
2015	46	63.2%	38	54,543	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%
2016	47	90.6%	32	78,533	Brakes — 21.9%
2017	48	77.6%	49	53,531	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Ford Capri, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

25.6%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

25.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

17.0%

↓ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.3% (40 yrs)	36.7% (48 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.9% (40 yrs)	10.2% (48 yrs)	-10.7%	🟢 ↓
Steering	16.3% (40 yrs)	8.2% (48 yrs)	-8.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	27.9% (40 yrs)	24.5% (48 yrs)	-3.4%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	11.6% (40 yrs)	12.2% (48 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Capri cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 357 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.