1983 Ford Capri — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

80.8%

Latest Pass Rate

5,754

Total Tests (All Years)

54,418 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 1983 Ford Capri as it ages.

26 yrs60.2%

→ ↑0.3%

27 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.7%

28 yrs59.8%

→ ↑0.2%

29 yrs60.0%

→ ↑1.7%

30 yrs61.7%

→ ↑5.1%

31 yrs66.8%

→ ↑5.1%

32 yrs71.9%

→ ↓0.7%

33 yrs71.2%

→ ↑1.2%

34 yrs72.4%

→ ↑2.4%

35 yrs74.8%

→ ↑4.1%

36 yrs78.9%

→ ↓2.7%

37 yrs76.2%

→ ↓0.2%

38 yrs76.0%

→ ↑4.1%

39 yrs80.1%

→ ↑1.0%

40 yrs81.1%

→ ↓0.3%

41 yrs80.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	60.2%	502
27 yrs	60.5%	468
28 yrs	59.8%	455
29 yrs	60.0%	417
30 yrs	61.7%	413
31 yrs	66.8%	407
32 yrs	71.9%	395
33 yrs	71.2%	378
34 yrs	72.4%	380
35 yrs	74.8%	286
36 yrs	78.9%	284
37 yrs	76.2%	235
38 yrs	76.0%	346
39 yrs	80.1%	272
40 yrs	81.1%	297
41 yrs	80.8%	219

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Ford Capri pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (41 yrs)	80.8%	219
2023 (40 yrs)	81.1%	297
2022 (39 yrs)	80.1%	272
2021 (38 yrs)	76%	346
2020 (37 yrs)	76.2%	235
2019 (36 yrs)	78.9%	284
2018 (35 yrs)	74.8%	286
2017 (34 yrs)	72.4%	380
2016 (33 yrs)	71.2%	378
2015 (32 yrs)	71.9%	395
2014 (31 yrs)	66.8%	407
2013 (30 yrs)	61.7%	413
2012 (29 yrs)	60%	417
2011 (28 yrs)	59.8%	455
2010 (27 yrs)	60.5%	468
2009 (26 yrs)	60.2%	502

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 502Avg Mileage 52,563Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

2010High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 468Avg Mileage 53,885Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2011High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 455Avg Mileage 51,661Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2012High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 417Avg Mileage 55,817Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2013High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 413Avg Mileage 53,122Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2014

66.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 407Avg Mileage 54,695Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

2015

71.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 395Avg Mileage 53,730Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

2016

71.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 378Avg Mileage 54,980Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%

2017

72.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 380Avg Mileage 56,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2018

74.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 286Avg Mileage 51,768Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%

2019

78.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 284Avg Mileage 52,418Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.8%

2020

76.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 235Avg Mileage 54,036Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.7%

2021

76.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 346Avg Mileage 59,342Top Failure Suspension — 25.1%

2022

80.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 272Avg Mileage 54,188Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2023

81.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 297Avg Mileage 52,514Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2024

80.8%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 219Avg Mileage 54,418Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.6%

MOT results for 1983 Ford Capri by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	60.2%	502	52,563	Suspension — 23.7%
2010	27	60.5%	468	53,885	Brakes — 21.2%
2011	28	59.8%	455	51,661	Brakes — 25.1%
2012	29	60.0%	417	55,817	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2013	30	61.7%	413	53,122	Suspension — 57.1%
2014	31	66.8%	407	54,695	Brakes — 43.0%
2015	32	71.9%	395	53,730	Suspension — 38.7%
2016	33	71.2%	378	54,980	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%
2017	34	72.4%	380	56,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2018	35	74.8%	286	51,768	Suspension — 29.0%
2019	36	78.9%	284	52,418	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.8%
2020	37	76.2%	235	54,036	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.7%
2021	38	76.0%	346	59,342	Suspension — 25.1%
2022	39	80.1%	272	54,188	Brakes — 22.8%
2023	40	81.1%	297	52,514	Suspension — 21.2%
2024	41	80.8%	219	54,418	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Ford Capri, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

27.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

26.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.6%

— Consistent

Steering

16.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	21.5% (26 yrs)	12.3% (41 yrs)	-9.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Capri cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,754 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.