1970 Ford Capri — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

84.9%

Latest Pass Rate

473

Total Tests (All Years)

41,772 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 1970 Ford Capri as it ages.

39 yrs69.4%

→ ↑2.3%

40 yrs71.7%

→ ↑9.6%

41 yrs81.3%

→ ↓12.2%

42 yrs69.1%

→ ↑6.9%

43 yrs76.0%

→ ↓7.4%

44 yrs68.6%

→ ↑20.5%

45 yrs89.1%

→ ↓1.8%

46 yrs87.3%

→ ↓2.4%

47 yrs84.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	69.4%	49
40 yrs	71.7%	46
41 yrs	81.3%	48
42 yrs	69.1%	55
43 yrs	76.0%	50
44 yrs	68.6%	51
45 yrs	89.1%	46
46 yrs	87.3%	55
47 yrs	84.9%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Ford Capri pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (47 yrs)	84.9%	73
2016 (46 yrs)	87.3%	55
2015 (45 yrs)	89.1%	46
2014 (44 yrs)	68.6%	51
2013 (43 yrs)	76%	50
2012 (42 yrs)	69.1%	55
2011 (41 yrs)	81.3%	48
2010 (40 yrs)	71.7%	46
2009 (39 yrs)	69.4%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 49Avg Mileage 44,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2010

71.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 46Avg Mileage 46,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 48Avg Mileage 60,758Top Failure Brakes — 10.4%

2012

69.1%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 55Avg Mileage 49,360Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2013

76.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 50Avg Mileage 50,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2014

68.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 51Avg Mileage 42,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%

2015

89.1%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 46Avg Mileage 46,812Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2016

87.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 55Avg Mileage 41,898Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2017

84.9%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 73Avg Mileage 41,772Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

MOT results for 1970 Ford Capri by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	69.4%	49	44,549	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2010	40	71.7%	46	46,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2011	41	81.3%	48	60,758	Brakes — 10.4%
2012	42	69.1%	55	49,360	Brakes — 20.0%
2013	43	76.0%	50	50,826	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2014	44	68.6%	51	42,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%
2015	45	89.1%	46	46,812	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2016	46	87.3%	55	41,898	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2017	47	84.9%	73	41,772	Brakes — 24.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Ford Capri, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

9.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	8.2% (39 yrs)	20.5% (47 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.3% (39 yrs)	24.7% (47 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	8.2% (39 yrs)	12.3% (47 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.4% (39 yrs)	23.3% (47 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Capri cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 473 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.