1983 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

84.1%

Latest Pass Rate

4,379

Total Tests (All Years)

45,938 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 1983 Ford Fiesta as it ages.

26 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.4%

27 yrs54.7%

→ ↑1.3%

28 yrs56.0%

→ ↑5.9%

29 yrs61.9%

→ ↓0.2%

30 yrs61.7%

→ ↑5.1%

31 yrs66.8%

→ ↑0.9%

32 yrs67.7%

→ ↑1.4%

33 yrs69.1%

→ ↑6.8%

34 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.8%

35 yrs74.1%

→ ↑5.5%

36 yrs79.6%

→ ↓5.2%

37 yrs74.4%

→ ↑3.6%

38 yrs78.0%

→ ↑4.2%

39 yrs82.2%

→ ↑3.2%

40 yrs85.4%

→ ↓1.3%

41 yrs84.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	54.3%	497
27 yrs	54.7%	382
28 yrs	56.0%	386
29 yrs	61.9%	333
30 yrs	61.7%	324
31 yrs	66.8%	316
32 yrs	67.7%	285
33 yrs	69.1%	272
34 yrs	75.9%	253
35 yrs	74.1%	170
36 yrs	79.6%	181
37 yrs	74.4%	156
38 yrs	78.0%	209
39 yrs	82.2%	191
40 yrs	85.4%	198
41 yrs	84.1%	226

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Ford Fiesta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (41 yrs)	84.1%	226
2023 (40 yrs)	85.4%	198
2022 (39 yrs)	82.2%	191
2021 (38 yrs)	78%	209
2020 (37 yrs)	74.4%	156
2019 (36 yrs)	79.6%	181
2018 (35 yrs)	74.1%	170
2017 (34 yrs)	75.9%	253
2016 (33 yrs)	69.1%	272
2015 (32 yrs)	67.7%	285
2014 (31 yrs)	66.8%	316
2013 (30 yrs)	61.7%	324
2012 (29 yrs)	61.9%	333
2011 (28 yrs)	56%	386
2010 (27 yrs)	54.7%	382
2009 (26 yrs)	54.3%	497

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 497Avg Mileage 53,382Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2010High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 382Avg Mileage 58,398Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

2011High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 386Avg Mileage 52,873Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2012High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 333Avg Mileage 52,255Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2013High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 324Avg Mileage 53,203Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

2014

66.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 316Avg Mileage 51,994Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2015

67.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 285Avg Mileage 54,512Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2016

69.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 272Avg Mileage 50,427Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2017

75.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 253Avg Mileage 52,905Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%

2018

74.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 170Avg Mileage 53,056Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2019

79.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 181Avg Mileage 50,831Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2020

74.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 156Avg Mileage 49,673Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2021

78.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 209Avg Mileage 50,042Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2022

82.2%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 191Avg Mileage 51,618Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.9%

2023

85.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 198Avg Mileage 52,587Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%

2024

84.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 226Avg Mileage 45,938Top Failure Brakes — 13.7%

MOT results for 1983 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	54.3%	497	53,382	Suspension — 30.4%
2010	27	54.7%	382	58,398	Suspension — 28.5%
2011	28	56.0%	386	52,873	Suspension — 28.2%
2012	29	61.9%	333	52,255	Suspension — 27.3%
2013	30	61.7%	324	53,203	Suspension — 64.2%
2014	31	66.8%	316	51,994	Suspension — 61.7%
2015	32	67.7%	285	54,512	Suspension — 41.1%
2016	33	69.1%	272	50,427	Brakes — 38.2%
2017	34	75.9%	253	52,905	Brakes — 36.0%
2018	35	74.1%	170	53,056	Suspension — 37.1%
2019	36	79.6%	181	50,831	Brakes — 29.3%
2020	37	74.4%	156	49,673	Brakes — 44.9%
2021	38	78.0%	209	50,042	Suspension — 31.6%
2022	39	82.2%	191	51,618	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.9%
2023	40	85.4%	198	52,587	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%
2024	41	84.1%	226	45,938	Brakes — 13.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Ford Fiesta, with age trends.

Suspension

32.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

29.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	30.4% (26 yrs)	11.5% (41 yrs)	-18.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	24.3% (26 yrs)	13.7% (41 yrs)	-10.6%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,379 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.