1979 Ford Capri — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1979 perform at MOT as they age

47 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,904

Total Tests (All Years)

51,812 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 1979 Ford Capri as it ages.

30 yrs58.1%

→ ↑9.2%

31 yrs67.3%

→ ↓3.9%

32 yrs63.4%

→ ↓0.6%

33 yrs62.8%

→ ↑0.2%

34 yrs63.0%

→ ↑4.1%

35 yrs67.1%

→ ↑7.1%

36 yrs74.2%

→ ↓4.2%

37 yrs70.0%

→ ↑0.5%

38 yrs70.5%

→ ↑5.6%

39 yrs76.1%

→ ↓1.9%

40 yrs74.2%

→ ↑12.1%

41 yrs86.3%

→ ↓10.4%

42 yrs75.9%

→ ↓8.3%

43 yrs67.6%

→ ↑9.5%

44 yrs77.1%

→ ↓10.4%

45 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
30 yrs	58.1%	179
31 yrs	67.3%	165
32 yrs	63.4%	164
33 yrs	62.8%	164
34 yrs	63.0%	146
35 yrs	67.1%	158
36 yrs	74.2%	155
37 yrs	70.0%	160
38 yrs	70.5%	166
39 yrs	76.1%	109
40 yrs	74.2%	97
41 yrs	86.3%	51
42 yrs	75.9%	54
43 yrs	67.6%	37
44 yrs	77.1%	48
45 yrs	66.7%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1979 Ford Capri pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (45 yrs)	66.7%	51
2023 (44 yrs)	77.1%	48
2022 (43 yrs)	67.6%	37
2021 (42 yrs)	75.9%	54
2020 (41 yrs)	86.3%	51
2019 (40 yrs)	74.2%	97
2018 (39 yrs)	76.1%	109
2017 (38 yrs)	70.5%	166
2016 (37 yrs)	70%	160
2015 (36 yrs)	74.2%	155
2014 (35 yrs)	67.1%	158
2013 (34 yrs)	63%	146
2012 (33 yrs)	62.8%	164
2011 (32 yrs)	63.4%	164
2010 (31 yrs)	67.3%	165
2009 (30 yrs)	58.1%	179

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 179Avg Mileage 50,624Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2010

67.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 165Avg Mileage 48,842Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2011High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 164Avg Mileage 52,222Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2012High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 164Avg Mileage 49,837Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 146Avg Mileage 48,791Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

2014

67.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 158Avg Mileage 47,795Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.5%

2015

74.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 155Avg Mileage 49,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 160Avg Mileage 50,717Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2017

70.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 166Avg Mileage 52,444Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2018

76.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 109Avg Mileage 51,249Top Failure Suspension — 17.4%

2019

74.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 97Avg Mileage 49,269Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.6%

2020

86.3%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 51Avg Mileage 53,325Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.7%

2021

75.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 54Avg Mileage 52,500Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.8%

2022

67.6%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 37Avg Mileage 49,184Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2023

77.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 48Avg Mileage 49,215Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 51Avg Mileage 51,812Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

MOT results for 1979 Ford Capri by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	30	58.1%	179	50,624	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2010	31	67.3%	165	48,842	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2011	32	63.4%	164	52,222	Brakes — 20.7%
2012	33	62.8%	164	49,837	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2013	34	63.0%	146	48,791	Suspension — 44.5%
2014	35	67.1%	158	47,795	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.5%
2015	36	74.2%	155	49,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2016	37	70.0%	160	50,717	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2017	38	70.5%	166	52,444	Brakes — 38.0%
2018	39	76.1%	109	51,249	Suspension — 17.4%
2019	40	74.2%	97	49,269	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.6%
2020	41	86.3%	51	53,325	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.7%
2021	42	75.9%	54	52,500	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.8%
2022	43	67.6%	37	49,184	Suspension — 45.9%
2023	44	77.1%	48	49,215	Suspension — 43.8%
2024	45	66.7%	51	51,812	Brakes — 21.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1979 Ford Capri, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

25.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

23.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.4%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.7%

↑ 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	18.4% (30 yrs)	13.7% (45 yrs)	-4.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	19.6% (30 yrs)	21.6% (45 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Capri cars manufactured in 1979 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,904 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.