1985 Ford Capri — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

5,966

Total Tests (All Years)

55,231 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 1985 Ford Capri as it ages.

24 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.7%

25 yrs57.7%

→ ↑3.1%

26 yrs60.8%

→ ↑3.9%

27 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.6%

28 yrs62.1%

→ ↑3.3%

29 yrs65.4%

→ ↑1.6%

30 yrs67.0%

→ ↓2.3%

31 yrs64.7%

→ ↑9.4%

32 yrs74.1%

→ ↓5.5%

33 yrs68.6%

→ ↑6.8%

34 yrs75.4%

→ ↑0.1%

35 yrs75.5%

→ ↓0.2%

36 yrs75.3%

→ ↑2.8%

37 yrs78.1%

→ ↑2.6%

38 yrs80.7%

→ ↓0.7%

39 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	59.4%	483
25 yrs	57.7%	459
26 yrs	60.8%	441
27 yrs	64.7%	411
28 yrs	62.1%	393
29 yrs	65.4%	384
30 yrs	67.0%	373
31 yrs	64.7%	371
32 yrs	74.1%	378
33 yrs	68.6%	280
34 yrs	75.4%	289
35 yrs	75.5%	220
36 yrs	75.3%	352
37 yrs	78.1%	279
38 yrs	80.7%	352
39 yrs	80.0%	501

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Ford Capri pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	80%	501
2023 (38 yrs)	80.7%	352
2022 (37 yrs)	78.1%	279
2021 (36 yrs)	75.3%	352
2020 (35 yrs)	75.5%	220
2019 (34 yrs)	75.4%	289
2018 (33 yrs)	68.6%	280
2017 (32 yrs)	74.1%	378
2016 (31 yrs)	64.7%	371
2015 (30 yrs)	67%	373
2014 (29 yrs)	65.4%	384
2013 (28 yrs)	62.1%	393
2012 (27 yrs)	64.7%	411
2011 (26 yrs)	60.8%	441
2010 (25 yrs)	57.7%	459
2009 (24 yrs)	59.4%	483

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 483Avg Mileage 53,893Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2010High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 459Avg Mileage 54,319Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2011High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 441Avg Mileage 53,186Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2012High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 411Avg Mileage 54,014Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2013High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 393Avg Mileage 52,972Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%

2014

65.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 384Avg Mileage 54,903Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

2015

67.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 373Avg Mileage 52,895Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%

2016High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 371Avg Mileage 54,313Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.6%

2017

74.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 378Avg Mileage 52,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2018

68.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 280Avg Mileage 52,737Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2019

75.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 289Avg Mileage 54,751Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.8%

2020

75.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 220Avg Mileage 51,406Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2021

75.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 352Avg Mileage 53,982Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.3%

2022

78.1%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 279Avg Mileage 54,037Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%

2023

80.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 352Avg Mileage 54,245Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.5%

2024

80.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 501Avg Mileage 55,231Top Failure Suspension — 16.0%

MOT results for 1985 Ford Capri by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	59.4%	483	53,893	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2010	25	57.7%	459	54,319	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2011	26	60.8%	441	53,186	Brakes — 21.8%
2012	27	64.7%	411	54,014	Suspension — 20.0%
2013	28	62.1%	393	52,972	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%
2014	29	65.4%	384	54,903	Brakes — 53.4%
2015	30	67.0%	373	52,895	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%
2016	31	64.7%	371	54,313	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.6%
2017	32	74.1%	378	52,726	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2018	33	68.6%	280	52,737	Brakes — 37.1%
2019	34	75.4%	289	54,751	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.8%
2020	35	75.5%	220	51,406	Suspension — 27.7%
2021	36	75.3%	352	53,982	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.3%
2022	37	78.1%	279	54,037	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%
2023	38	80.7%	352	54,245	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.5%
2024	39	80.0%	501	55,231	Suspension — 16.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Ford Capri, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

28.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

28.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.7%

↓ 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
Brakes	22.8% (24 yrs)	14.4% (39 yrs)	-8.4%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	22.2% (24 yrs)	16.0% (39 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Capri cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,966 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.