1988 Ford Capri — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

100.0%

Latest Pass Rate

485

Total Tests (All Years)

62,294 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 1988 Ford Capri as it ages.

21 yrs61.1%

→ ↑18.9%

22 yrs80.0%

→ ↓5.0%

23 yrs75.0%

→ ↑2.5%

24 yrs77.5%

→ ↓9.8%

25 yrs67.7%

→ ↑12.9%

26 yrs80.6%

→ ↑8.9%

27 yrs89.5%

→ ↓6.2%

28 yrs83.3%

→ ↑11.3%

29 yrs94.6%

→ ↓2.5%

33 yrs92.1%

→ ↓1.8%

34 yrs90.3%

→ ↓7.4%

35 yrs82.9%

→ ↑17.1%

36 yrs100.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	61.1%	36
22 yrs	80.0%	40
23 yrs	75.0%	36
24 yrs	77.5%	40
25 yrs	67.7%	31
26 yrs	80.6%	36
27 yrs	89.5%	38
28 yrs	83.3%	42
29 yrs	94.6%	37
33 yrs	92.1%	38
34 yrs	90.3%	31
35 yrs	82.9%	35
36 yrs	100.0%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Ford Capri pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	100%	45
2023 (35 yrs)	82.9%	35
2022 (34 yrs)	90.3%	31
2021 (33 yrs)	92.1%	38
2017 (29 yrs)	94.6%	37
2016 (28 yrs)	83.3%	42
2015 (27 yrs)	89.5%	38
2014 (26 yrs)	80.6%	36
2013 (25 yrs)	67.7%	31
2012 (24 yrs)	77.5%	40
2011 (23 yrs)	75%	36
2010 (22 yrs)	80%	40
2009 (21 yrs)	61.1%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 59,496Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 40Avg Mileage 60,042Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 54,653Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2012

77.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 54,317Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2013

67.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 31Avg Mileage 58,651Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2014

80.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 36Avg Mileage 59,775Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2015

89.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 38Avg Mileage 57,655Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 42Avg Mileage 58,154Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2017

94.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 37Avg Mileage 63,503Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 10.8%

2021

92.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 38Avg Mileage 56,216Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.5%

2022

90.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 31Avg Mileage 60,382Top Failure Suspension — 6.5%

2023

82.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 35Avg Mileage 60,102Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2024

100.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 45Avg Mileage 62,294Top Failure —

MOT results for 1988 Ford Capri by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	61.1%	36	59,496	Suspension — 22.2%
2010	22	80.0%	40	60,042	Brakes — 15.0%
2011	23	75.0%	36	54,653	Brakes — 16.7%
2012	24	77.5%	40	54,317	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2013	25	67.7%	31	58,651	Brakes — 19.4%
2014	26	80.6%	36	59,775	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2015	27	89.5%	38	57,655	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2016	28	83.3%	42	58,154	Brakes — 21.4%
2017	29	94.6%	37	63,503	Body, Structure and General Items — 10.8%
2021	33	92.1%	38	56,216	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.5%
2022	34	90.3%	31	60,382	Suspension — 6.5%
2023	35	82.9%	35	60,102	Brakes — 20.0%
2024	36	100.0%	45	62,294	—

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Ford Capri, with age trends.

Steering

16.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

11.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1962 1963 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Capri cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 485 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.