1982 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

89.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,418

Total Tests (All Years)

51,882 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 1982 Ford Fiesta as it ages.

27 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.2%

28 yrs54.6%

→ ↓1.7%

29 yrs52.9%

→ ↑7.6%

30 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.7%

31 yrs57.8%

→ ↑6.3%

32 yrs64.1%

→ ↑2.7%

33 yrs66.8%

→ ↑6.7%

34 yrs73.5%

→ ↑3.2%

35 yrs76.7%

→ ↑1.3%

36 yrs78.0%

→ ↓6.2%

37 yrs71.8%

→ ↑3.8%

38 yrs75.6%

→ ↑7.8%

39 yrs83.4%

→ ↓1.8%

40 yrs81.6%

→ ↑6.5%

41 yrs88.1%

→ ↑1.7%

42 yrs89.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	55.8%	364
28 yrs	54.6%	328
29 yrs	52.9%	325
30 yrs	60.5%	286
31 yrs	57.8%	270
32 yrs	64.1%	231
33 yrs	66.8%	229
34 yrs	73.5%	211
35 yrs	76.7%	210
36 yrs	78.0%	141
37 yrs	71.8%	163
38 yrs	75.6%	127
39 yrs	83.4%	157
40 yrs	81.6%	147
41 yrs	88.1%	101
42 yrs	89.8%	128

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Ford Fiesta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (42 yrs)	89.8%	128
2023 (41 yrs)	88.1%	101
2022 (40 yrs)	81.6%	147
2021 (39 yrs)	83.4%	157
2020 (38 yrs)	75.6%	127
2019 (37 yrs)	71.8%	163
2018 (36 yrs)	78%	141
2017 (35 yrs)	76.7%	210
2016 (34 yrs)	73.5%	211
2015 (33 yrs)	66.8%	229
2014 (32 yrs)	64.1%	231
2013 (31 yrs)	57.8%	270
2012 (30 yrs)	60.5%	286
2011 (29 yrs)	52.9%	325
2010 (28 yrs)	54.6%	328
2009 (27 yrs)	55.8%	364

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 364Avg Mileage 55,220Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2010High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 328Avg Mileage 52,603Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2011High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 325Avg Mileage 52,165Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 286Avg Mileage 61,481Top Failure Suspension — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 270Avg Mileage 53,275Top Failure Suspension — 67.0%

2014High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 231Avg Mileage 51,884Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

2015

66.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 229Avg Mileage 49,965Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2016

73.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 211Avg Mileage 52,215Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2017

76.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 210Avg Mileage 49,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2018

78.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 141Avg Mileage 47,879Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2019

71.8%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 163Avg Mileage 50,758Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.4%

2020

75.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 127Avg Mileage 54,829Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%

2021

83.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 157Avg Mileage 50,843Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.3%

2022

81.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 147Avg Mileage 49,673Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2023

88.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 101Avg Mileage 50,201Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2024

89.8%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 128Avg Mileage 51,882Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.9%

MOT results for 1982 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	55.8%	364	55,220	Brakes — 28.6%
2010	28	54.6%	328	52,603	Suspension — 29.3%
2011	29	52.9%	325	52,165	Brakes — 28.0%
2012	30	60.5%	286	61,481	Suspension — 23.8%
2013	31	57.8%	270	53,275	Suspension — 67.0%
2014	32	64.1%	231	51,884	Suspension — 64.9%
2015	33	66.8%	229	49,965	Suspension — 54.1%
2016	34	73.5%	211	52,215	Suspension — 41.7%
2017	35	76.7%	210	49,354	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2018	36	78.0%	141	47,879	Brakes — 31.9%
2019	37	71.8%	163	50,758	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.4%
2020	38	75.6%	127	54,829	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%
2021	39	83.4%	157	50,843	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.3%
2022	40	81.6%	147	49,673	Brakes — 31.3%
2023	41	88.1%	101	50,201	Brakes — 12.9%
2024	42	89.8%	128	51,882	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Ford Fiesta, with age trends.

Suspension

32.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

29.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.0%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

12.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	28.6% (27 yrs)	7.8% (42 yrs)	-20.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	26.6% (27 yrs)	8.6% (42 yrs)	-18.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,418 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.