1971 Ford Capri — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

81.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,301

Total Tests (All Years)

43,629 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 1971 Ford Capri as it ages.

38 yrs72.6%

→ ↑3.3%

39 yrs75.9%

→ ↓2.5%

40 yrs73.4%

→ ↓1.8%

41 yrs71.6%

→ ↑0.5%

42 yrs72.1%

→ ↑3.6%

43 yrs75.7%

→ ↑2.5%

44 yrs78.2%

→ ↑4.7%

45 yrs82.9%

→ ↓2.4%

46 yrs80.5%

→ ↑3.8%

47 yrs84.3%

→ ↓1.2%

48 yrs83.1%

→ ↓1.9%

49 yrs81.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	72.6%	212
39 yrs	75.9%	199
40 yrs	73.4%	207
41 yrs	71.6%	215
42 yrs	72.1%	226
43 yrs	75.7%	218
44 yrs	78.2%	238
45 yrs	82.9%	217
46 yrs	80.5%	303
47 yrs	84.3%	108
48 yrs	83.1%	89
49 yrs	81.2%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Ford Capri pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (49 yrs)	81.2%	69
2019 (48 yrs)	83.1%	89
2018 (47 yrs)	84.3%	108
2017 (46 yrs)	80.5%	303
2016 (45 yrs)	82.9%	217
2015 (44 yrs)	78.2%	238
2014 (43 yrs)	75.7%	218
2013 (42 yrs)	72.1%	226
2012 (41 yrs)	71.6%	215
2011 (40 yrs)	73.4%	207
2010 (39 yrs)	75.9%	199
2009 (38 yrs)	72.6%	212

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 212Avg Mileage 50,955Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

2010

75.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 199Avg Mileage 52,274Top Failure Brakes — 13.1%

2011

73.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 207Avg Mileage 50,071Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2012

71.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 215Avg Mileage 52,398Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2013

72.1%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 226Avg Mileage 49,212Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%

2014

75.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 218Avg Mileage 51,037Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2015

78.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 238Avg Mileage 55,467Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2016

82.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 217Avg Mileage 50,860Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2017

80.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 303Avg Mileage 55,241Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2018

84.3%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 108Avg Mileage 45,157Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2019

83.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 89Avg Mileage 47,738Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.6%

2020

81.2%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 69Avg Mileage 43,629Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

MOT results for 1971 Ford Capri by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	72.6%	212	50,955	Brakes — 17.5%
2010	39	75.9%	199	52,274	Brakes — 13.1%
2011	40	73.4%	207	50,071	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2012	41	71.6%	215	52,398	Brakes — 16.3%
2013	42	72.1%	226	49,212	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%
2014	43	75.7%	218	51,037	Brakes — 35.3%
2015	44	78.2%	238	55,467	Brakes — 27.3%
2016	45	82.9%	217	50,860	Brakes — 23.5%
2017	46	80.5%	303	55,241	Brakes — 21.1%
2018	47	84.3%	108	45,157	Brakes — 21.3%
2019	48	83.1%	89	47,738	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.6%
2020	49	81.2%	69	43,629	Brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Ford Capri, with age trends.

Brakes

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

13.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	17.5% (38 yrs)	33.3% (49 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.0% (38 yrs)	7.2% (49 yrs)	-9.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Capri cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,301 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.