1984 Ford Capri — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

82.6%

Latest Pass Rate

7,231

Total Tests (All Years)

48,426 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 1984 Ford Capri as it ages.

25 yrs55.0%

→ ↑4.1%

26 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.5%

27 yrs57.6%

→ ↑2.6%

28 yrs60.2%

→ ↓1.0%

29 yrs59.2%

→ ↑1.8%

30 yrs61.0%

→ ↑0.6%

31 yrs61.6%

→ ↑10.5%

32 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.6%

33 yrs70.5%

→ ↑7.1%

34 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.6%

35 yrs75.0%

→ ↑0.3%

36 yrs75.3%

→ ↑1.4%

37 yrs76.7%

→ ↑0.2%

38 yrs76.9%

→ ↑3.2%

39 yrs80.1%

→ ↑2.5%

40 yrs82.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	55.0%	605
26 yrs	59.1%	558
27 yrs	57.6%	582
28 yrs	60.2%	492
29 yrs	59.2%	507
30 yrs	61.0%	502
31 yrs	61.6%	490
32 yrs	72.1%	458
33 yrs	70.5%	444
34 yrs	77.6%	308
35 yrs	75.0%	344
36 yrs	75.3%	283
37 yrs	76.7%	382
38 yrs	76.9%	324
39 yrs	80.1%	377
40 yrs	82.6%	575

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Ford Capri pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	82.6%	575
2023 (39 yrs)	80.1%	377
2022 (38 yrs)	76.9%	324
2021 (37 yrs)	76.7%	382
2020 (36 yrs)	75.3%	283
2019 (35 yrs)	75%	344
2018 (34 yrs)	77.6%	308
2017 (33 yrs)	70.5%	444
2016 (32 yrs)	72.1%	458
2015 (31 yrs)	61.6%	490
2014 (30 yrs)	61%	502
2013 (29 yrs)	59.2%	507
2012 (28 yrs)	60.2%	492
2011 (27 yrs)	57.6%	582
2010 (26 yrs)	59.1%	558
2009 (25 yrs)	55%	605

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 605Avg Mileage 51,072Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2010High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 558Avg Mileage 51,285Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2011High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 582Avg Mileage 50,783Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2012High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 492Avg Mileage 51,468Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2013High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 507Avg Mileage 51,095Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.0%

2014High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 502Avg Mileage 52,583Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%

2015High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 490Avg Mileage 50,530Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%

2016

72.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 458Avg Mileage 52,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%

2017

70.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 444Avg Mileage 51,332Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2018

77.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 308Avg Mileage 51,245Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2019

75.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 344Avg Mileage 51,005Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2020

75.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 283Avg Mileage 48,630Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

2021

76.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 382Avg Mileage 49,789Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2022

76.9%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 324Avg Mileage 48,538Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.1%

2023

80.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 377Avg Mileage 48,807Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%

2024

82.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 575Avg Mileage 48,426Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.6%

MOT results for 1984 Ford Capri by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	55.0%	605	51,072	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2010	26	59.1%	558	51,285	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2011	27	57.6%	582	50,783	Suspension — 24.1%
2012	28	60.2%	492	51,468	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2013	29	59.2%	507	51,095	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.0%
2014	30	61.0%	502	52,583	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%
2015	31	61.6%	490	50,530	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%
2016	32	72.1%	458	52,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%
2017	33	70.5%	444	51,332	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2018	34	77.6%	308	51,245	Suspension — 26.0%
2019	35	75.0%	344	51,005	Suspension — 32.0%
2020	36	75.3%	283	48,630	Suspension — 32.9%
2021	37	76.7%	382	49,789	Brakes — 27.0%
2022	38	76.9%	324	48,538	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.1%
2023	39	80.1%	377	48,807	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%
2024	40	82.6%	575	48,426	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Ford Capri, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

28.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

27.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

16.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	22.1% (25 yrs)	10.1% (40 yrs)	-12.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	21.3% (25 yrs)	13.6% (40 yrs)	-7.7%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Capri cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,231 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.