1987 Ford Capri — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

77.7%

Latest Pass Rate

8,778

Total Tests (All Years)

48,447 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 1987 Ford Capri as it ages.

22 yrs63.1%

→ ↑1.6%

23 yrs64.7%

→ ↑3.2%

24 yrs67.9%

→ ↑1.0%

25 yrs68.9%

→ ↓0.5%

26 yrs68.4%

→ ↑1.3%

27 yrs69.7%

→ ↑6.5%

28 yrs76.2%

→ ↓0.5%

29 yrs75.7%

→ ↑3.1%

30 yrs78.8%

→ ↓4.0%

31 yrs74.8%

→ ↑6.4%

32 yrs81.2%

→ ↓0.8%

33 yrs80.4%

→ ↑2.2%

34 yrs82.6%

→ ↑0.9%

35 yrs83.5%

→ ↑0.6%

36 yrs84.1%

→ ↓6.4%

37 yrs77.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	63.1%	685
23 yrs	64.7%	666
24 yrs	67.9%	632
25 yrs	68.9%	617
26 yrs	68.4%	637
27 yrs	69.7%	603
28 yrs	76.2%	572
29 yrs	75.7%	551
30 yrs	78.8%	551
31 yrs	74.8%	373
32 yrs	81.2%	426
33 yrs	80.4%	336
34 yrs	82.6%	493
35 yrs	83.5%	437
36 yrs	84.1%	471
37 yrs	77.7%	728

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Ford Capri pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	77.7%	728
2023 (36 yrs)	84.1%	471
2022 (35 yrs)	83.5%	437
2021 (34 yrs)	82.6%	493
2020 (33 yrs)	80.4%	336
2019 (32 yrs)	81.2%	426
2018 (31 yrs)	74.8%	373
2017 (30 yrs)	78.8%	551
2016 (29 yrs)	75.7%	551
2015 (28 yrs)	76.2%	572
2014 (27 yrs)	69.7%	603
2013 (26 yrs)	68.4%	637
2012 (25 yrs)	68.9%	617
2011 (24 yrs)	67.9%	632
2010 (23 yrs)	64.7%	666
2009 (22 yrs)	63.1%	685

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 685Avg Mileage 52,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2010High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 666Avg Mileage 52,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2011

67.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 632Avg Mileage 54,621Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2012

68.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 617Avg Mileage 54,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2013

68.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 637Avg Mileage 53,002Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%

2014

69.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 603Avg Mileage 53,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%

2015

76.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 572Avg Mileage 52,883Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2016

75.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 551Avg Mileage 53,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2017

78.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 551Avg Mileage 52,302Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2018

74.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 373Avg Mileage 51,682Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2019

81.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 426Avg Mileage 51,949Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%

2020

80.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 336Avg Mileage 51,968Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.8%

2021

82.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 493Avg Mileage 51,268Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.2%

2022

83.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 437Avg Mileage 51,648Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.9%

2023

84.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 471Avg Mileage 53,022Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2024

77.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 728Avg Mileage 48,447Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.8%

MOT results for 1987 Ford Capri by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	63.1%	685	52,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2010	23	64.7%	666	52,709	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2011	24	67.9%	632	54,621	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2012	25	68.9%	617	54,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2013	26	68.4%	637	53,002	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%
2014	27	69.7%	603	53,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%
2015	28	76.2%	572	52,883	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2016	29	75.7%	551	53,306	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2017	30	78.8%	551	52,302	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2018	31	74.8%	373	51,682	Brakes — 23.3%
2019	32	81.2%	426	51,949	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%
2020	33	80.4%	336	51,968	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.8%
2021	34	82.6%	493	51,268	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.2%
2022	35	83.5%	437	51,648	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.9%
2023	36	84.1%	471	53,022	Brakes — 18.3%
2024	37	77.7%	728	48,447	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Ford Capri, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.8%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

12.1%

↓ 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	18.0% (22 yrs)	20.9% (37 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.3% (22 yrs)	18.7% (37 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Capri cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,778 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.