1980 Ford Capri — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

71.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,452

Total Tests (All Years)

57,807 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 1980 Ford Capri as it ages.

29 yrs65.8%

→ ↑0.6%

30 yrs66.4%

→ ↓5.6%

31 yrs60.8%

→ ↑11.3%

32 yrs72.1%

→ ↓2.0%

33 yrs70.1%

→ ↑1.7%

34 yrs71.8%

→ ↑1.3%

35 yrs73.1%

→ ↓0.6%

36 yrs72.5%

→ ↑0.8%

37 yrs73.3%

→ ↑2.3%

38 yrs75.6%

→ ↑7.3%

39 yrs82.9%

→ ↓4.2%

40 yrs78.7%

→ ↓0.3%

41 yrs78.4%

→ ↑6.9%

42 yrs85.3%

→ ↑9.7%

43 yrs95.0%

→ ↓23.1%

44 yrs71.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	65.8%	120
30 yrs	66.4%	125
31 yrs	60.8%	120
32 yrs	72.1%	122
33 yrs	70.1%	117
34 yrs	71.8%	124
35 yrs	73.1%	119
36 yrs	72.5%	109
37 yrs	73.3%	120
38 yrs	75.6%	90
39 yrs	82.9%	82
40 yrs	78.7%	47
41 yrs	78.4%	51
42 yrs	85.3%	34
43 yrs	95.0%	40
44 yrs	71.9%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Ford Capri pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (44 yrs)	71.9%	32
2023 (43 yrs)	95%	40
2022 (42 yrs)	85.3%	34
2021 (41 yrs)	78.4%	51
2020 (40 yrs)	78.7%	47
2019 (39 yrs)	82.9%	82
2018 (38 yrs)	75.6%	90
2017 (37 yrs)	73.3%	120
2016 (36 yrs)	72.5%	109
2015 (35 yrs)	73.1%	119
2014 (34 yrs)	71.8%	124
2013 (33 yrs)	70.1%	117
2012 (32 yrs)	72.1%	122
2011 (31 yrs)	60.8%	120
2010 (30 yrs)	66.4%	125
2009 (29 yrs)	65.8%	120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 120Avg Mileage 57,083Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%

2010

66.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 125Avg Mileage 53,882Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2011High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 120Avg Mileage 64,059Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2012

72.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 122Avg Mileage 55,853Top Failure Suspension — 15.6%

2013

70.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 117Avg Mileage 52,148Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2014

71.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 124Avg Mileage 54,176Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2015

73.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 119Avg Mileage 60,137Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2016

72.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 109Avg Mileage 55,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

2017

73.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 120Avg Mileage 53,256Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2018

75.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 90Avg Mileage 53,663Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%

2019

82.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 82Avg Mileage 49,537Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2020

78.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 47Avg Mileage 48,293Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%

2021

78.4%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 51Avg Mileage 61,673Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%

2022

85.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 34Avg Mileage 52,934Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.7%

2023

95.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 40Avg Mileage 52,031Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.0%

2024

71.9%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 32Avg Mileage 57,807Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%

MOT results for 1980 Ford Capri by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	65.8%	120	57,083	Suspension — 19.2%
2010	30	66.4%	125	53,882	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2011	31	60.8%	120	64,059	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2012	32	72.1%	122	55,853	Suspension — 15.6%
2013	33	70.1%	117	52,148	Suspension — 42.7%
2014	34	71.8%	124	54,176	Suspension — 41.9%
2015	35	73.1%	119	60,137	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2016	36	72.5%	109	55,641	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2017	37	73.3%	120	53,256	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2018	38	75.6%	90	53,663	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%
2019	39	82.9%	82	49,537	Brakes — 18.3%
2020	40	78.7%	47	48,293	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%
2021	41	78.4%	51	61,673	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%
2022	42	85.3%	34	52,934	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.7%
2023	43	95.0%	40	52,031	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.0%
2024	44	71.9%	32	57,807	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Ford Capri, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

20.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

19.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

15.0%

↓ 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
Suspension	19.2% (29 yrs)	6.3% (44 yrs)	-12.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Capri cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,452 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.