1986 Ford Capri — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

76.4%

Latest Pass Rate

9,310

Total Tests (All Years)

47,810 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 1986 Ford Capri as it ages.

23 yrs56.2%

→ ↑1.4%

24 yrs57.6%

→ ↑2.0%

25 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.4%

26 yrs59.2%

→ ↑2.6%

27 yrs61.8%

→ ↑0.3%

28 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.5%

29 yrs59.6%

→ ↑5.6%

30 yrs65.2%

→ ↑5.3%

31 yrs70.5%

→ ↓0.7%

32 yrs69.8%

→ ↑3.2%

33 yrs73.0%

→ ↑4.6%

34 yrs77.6%

→ ↓4.7%

35 yrs72.9%

→ ↑5.7%

36 yrs78.6%

→ ↑1.0%

37 yrs79.6%

→ ↓3.2%

38 yrs76.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	56.2%	779
24 yrs	57.6%	724
25 yrs	59.6%	691
26 yrs	59.2%	655
27 yrs	61.8%	651
28 yrs	62.1%	647
29 yrs	59.6%	631
30 yrs	65.2%	595
31 yrs	70.5%	590
32 yrs	69.8%	424
33 yrs	73.0%	448
34 yrs	77.6%	352
35 yrs	72.9%	505
36 yrs	78.6%	420
37 yrs	79.6%	486
38 yrs	76.4%	712

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Ford Capri pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	76.4%	712
2023 (37 yrs)	79.6%	486
2022 (36 yrs)	78.6%	420
2021 (35 yrs)	72.9%	505
2020 (34 yrs)	77.6%	352
2019 (33 yrs)	73%	448
2018 (32 yrs)	69.8%	424
2017 (31 yrs)	70.5%	590
2016 (30 yrs)	65.2%	595
2015 (29 yrs)	59.6%	631
2014 (28 yrs)	62.1%	647
2013 (27 yrs)	61.8%	651
2012 (26 yrs)	59.2%	655
2011 (25 yrs)	59.6%	691
2010 (24 yrs)	57.6%	724
2009 (23 yrs)	56.2%	779

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 779Avg Mileage 50,119Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2010High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 724Avg Mileage 50,257Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2011High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 691Avg Mileage 50,158Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2012High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 655Avg Mileage 50,950Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2013High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 651Avg Mileage 51,859Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%

2014High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 647Avg Mileage 50,172Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.5%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 631Avg Mileage 50,251Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.8%

2016

65.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 595Avg Mileage 50,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%

2017

70.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 590Avg Mileage 50,428Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2018

69.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 424Avg Mileage 49,865Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2019

73.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 448Avg Mileage 49,018Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.2%

2020

77.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 352Avg Mileage 51,347Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2021

72.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 505Avg Mileage 53,721Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.0%

2022

78.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 420Avg Mileage 50,853Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%

2023

79.6%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 486Avg Mileage 50,410Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.0%

2024

76.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 712Avg Mileage 47,810Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.7%

MOT results for 1986 Ford Capri by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	56.2%	779	50,119	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2010	24	57.6%	724	50,257	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2011	25	59.6%	691	50,158	Brakes — 22.7%
2012	26	59.2%	655	50,950	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2013	27	61.8%	651	51,859	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%
2014	28	62.1%	647	50,172	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.5%
2015	29	59.6%	631	50,251	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.8%
2016	30	65.2%	595	50,261	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%
2017	31	70.5%	590	50,428	Suspension — 37.8%
2018	32	69.8%	424	49,865	Suspension — 31.1%
2019	33	73.0%	448	49,018	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.2%
2020	34	77.6%	352	51,347	Brakes — 25.3%
2021	35	72.9%	505	53,721	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.0%
2022	36	78.6%	420	50,853	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%
2023	37	79.6%	486	50,410	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.0%
2024	38	76.4%	712	47,810	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Ford Capri, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

30.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

29.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.9%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.9% (23 yrs)	21.6% (38 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	20.5% (23 yrs)	18.8% (38 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Capri cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,310 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.