1984 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

80.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,146

Total Tests (All Years)

50,028 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 1984 Ford Fiesta as it ages.

25 yrs47.1%

→ ↑4.5%

26 yrs51.6%

→ ↑4.9%

27 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.6%

28 yrs55.9%

→ ↑1.1%

29 yrs57.0%

→ ↑4.9%

30 yrs61.9%

→ ↑10.5%

31 yrs72.4%

→ ↑5.3%

32 yrs77.7%

→ ↓9.1%

33 yrs68.6%

→ ↓3.6%

34 yrs65.0%

→ ↑12.1%

35 yrs77.1%

→ ↑1.8%

36 yrs78.9%

→ ↑2.3%

37 yrs81.2%

→ ↑6.3%

38 yrs87.5%

→ ↓2.2%

39 yrs85.3%

→ ↓4.8%

40 yrs80.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	47.1%	327
26 yrs	51.6%	256
27 yrs	56.5%	214
28 yrs	55.9%	177
29 yrs	57.0%	149
30 yrs	61.9%	139
31 yrs	72.4%	127
32 yrs	77.7%	103
33 yrs	68.6%	105
34 yrs	65.0%	60
35 yrs	77.1%	70
36 yrs	78.9%	57
37 yrs	81.2%	69
38 yrs	87.5%	56
39 yrs	85.3%	68
40 yrs	80.5%	169

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Ford Fiesta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	80.5%	169
2023 (39 yrs)	85.3%	68
2022 (38 yrs)	87.5%	56
2021 (37 yrs)	81.2%	69
2020 (36 yrs)	78.9%	57
2019 (35 yrs)	77.1%	70
2018 (34 yrs)	65%	60
2017 (33 yrs)	68.6%	105
2016 (32 yrs)	77.7%	103
2015 (31 yrs)	72.4%	127
2014 (30 yrs)	61.9%	139
2013 (29 yrs)	57%	149
2012 (28 yrs)	55.9%	177
2011 (27 yrs)	56.5%	214
2010 (26 yrs)	51.6%	256
2009 (25 yrs)	47.1%	327

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 327Avg Mileage 55,542Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2010High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 256Avg Mileage 49,417Top Failure Suspension — 33.2%

2011High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 214Avg Mileage 55,961Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2012High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 177Avg Mileage 54,740Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2013High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 149Avg Mileage 57,570Top Failure Suspension — 102.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 139Avg Mileage 52,635Top Failure Suspension — 77.0%

2015

72.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 127Avg Mileage 51,937Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2016

77.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 103Avg Mileage 49,264Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2017

68.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 105Avg Mileage 52,285Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2018

65.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 60Avg Mileage 51,461Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2019

77.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 70Avg Mileage 50,869Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2020

78.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 57Avg Mileage 50,802Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2021

81.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 69Avg Mileage 52,219Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2022

87.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 56Avg Mileage 48,668Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2023

85.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 68Avg Mileage 46,345Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

2024

80.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 169Avg Mileage 50,028Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

MOT results for 1984 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	47.1%	327	55,542	Suspension — 32.7%
2010	26	51.6%	256	49,417	Suspension — 33.2%
2011	27	56.5%	214	55,961	Suspension — 30.8%
2012	28	55.9%	177	54,740	Suspension — 29.4%
2013	29	57.0%	149	57,570	Suspension — 102.7%
2014	30	61.9%	139	52,635	Suspension — 77.0%
2015	31	72.4%	127	51,937	Suspension — 33.9%
2016	32	77.7%	103	49,264	Suspension — 47.6%
2017	33	68.6%	105	52,285	Suspension — 60.0%
2018	34	65.0%	60	51,461	Brakes — 61.7%
2019	35	77.1%	70	50,869	Suspension — 37.1%
2020	36	78.9%	57	50,802	Suspension — 36.8%
2021	37	81.2%	69	52,219	Suspension — 63.8%
2022	38	87.5%	56	48,668	Suspension — 25.0%
2023	39	85.3%	68	46,345	Brakes — 17.6%
2024	40	80.5%	169	50,028	Brakes — 18.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Ford Fiesta, with age trends.

Suspension

43.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

30.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.6%

↑ Increases 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	32.7% (25 yrs)	10.7% (40 yrs)	-22.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	23.2% (25 yrs)	18.3% (40 yrs)	-4.9%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,146 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.