1977 Ford Capri — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age

49 years

Current Age

93.8%

Latest Pass Rate

942

Total Tests (All Years)

47,672 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 1977 Ford Capri as it ages.

32 yrs72.1%

→ ↓12.1%

33 yrs60.0%

→ ↑14.4%

34 yrs74.4%

→ ↓6.5%

35 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.0%

36 yrs65.9%

→ ↑0.4%

37 yrs66.3%

→ ↑8.4%

38 yrs74.7%

→ ↓6.7%

39 yrs68.0%

→ ↑7.5%

40 yrs75.5%

→ ↓4.1%

41 yrs71.4%

→ ↑13.6%

42 yrs85.0%

→ ↑6.4%

44 yrs91.4%

→ ↓6.1%

45 yrs85.3%

→ ↓7.9%

46 yrs77.4%

→ ↑16.4%

47 yrs93.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
32 yrs	72.1%	86
33 yrs	60.0%	80
34 yrs	74.4%	82
35 yrs	67.9%	78
36 yrs	65.9%	85
37 yrs	66.3%	80
38 yrs	74.7%	75
39 yrs	68.0%	75
40 yrs	75.5%	94
41 yrs	71.4%	35
42 yrs	85.0%	40
44 yrs	91.4%	35
45 yrs	85.3%	34
46 yrs	77.4%	31
47 yrs	93.8%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1977 Ford Capri pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (47 yrs)	93.8%	32
2023 (46 yrs)	77.4%	31
2022 (45 yrs)	85.3%	34
2021 (44 yrs)	91.4%	35
2019 (42 yrs)	85%	40
2018 (41 yrs)	71.4%	35
2017 (40 yrs)	75.5%	94
2016 (39 yrs)	68%	75
2015 (38 yrs)	74.7%	75
2014 (37 yrs)	66.3%	80
2013 (36 yrs)	65.9%	85
2012 (35 yrs)	67.9%	78
2011 (34 yrs)	74.4%	82
2010 (33 yrs)	60%	80
2009 (32 yrs)	72.1%	86

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 86Avg Mileage 52,534Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

2010High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 80Avg Mileage 45,535Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2011

74.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 82Avg Mileage 43,290Top Failure Brakes — 13.4%

2012

67.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 78Avg Mileage 48,486Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 85Avg Mileage 50,047Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2014

66.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 80Avg Mileage 51,036Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2015

74.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 75Avg Mileage 49,597Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%

2016

68.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 75Avg Mileage 55,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%

2017

75.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 94Avg Mileage 49,674Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2018

71.4%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 35Avg Mileage 41,865Top Failure Steering — 20.0%

2019

85.0%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 40Avg Mileage 46,951Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%

2021

91.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 35Avg Mileage 46,899Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%

2022

85.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 34Avg Mileage 51,778Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.7%

2023

77.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 31Avg Mileage 47,173Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.1%

2024

93.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 32Avg Mileage 47,672Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%

MOT results for 1977 Ford Capri by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	32	72.1%	86	52,534	Brakes — 20.9%
2010	33	60.0%	80	45,535	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2011	34	74.4%	82	43,290	Brakes — 13.4%
2012	35	67.9%	78	48,486	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2013	36	65.9%	85	50,047	Brakes — 38.8%
2014	37	66.3%	80	51,036	Brakes — 47.5%
2015	38	74.7%	75	49,597	Suspension — 28.0%
2016	39	68.0%	75	55,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%
2017	40	75.5%	94	49,674	Brakes — 29.8%
2018	41	71.4%	35	41,865	Steering — 20.0%
2019	42	85.0%	40	46,951	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%
2021	44	91.4%	35	46,899	Suspension — 17.1%
2022	45	85.3%	34	51,778	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.7%
2023	46	77.4%	31	47,173	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.1%
2024	47	93.8%	32	47,672	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1977 Ford Capri, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.2%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

20.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

19.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	20.9% (32 yrs)	3.1% (47 yrs)	-17.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Capri cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 942 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.