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2018 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
87.8%
Latest Pass Rate
9,414
Total Tests (All Years)
29,353 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 87.8%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 14.4% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Ford Mustang as it ages.

2 yrs90.3%
3 yrs88.7%
4 yrs87.2%
5 yrs83.8%
6 yrs87.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs90.3%62
3 yrs88.7%2,367
4 yrs87.2%1,848
5 yrs83.8%2,125
6 yrs87.8%3,012

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Ford Mustang pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)87.8%3,012
2023 (5 yrs)83.8%2,125
2022 (4 yrs)87.2%1,848
2021 (3 yrs)88.7%2,367
2020 (2 yrs)90.3%62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
90.3%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 62Avg Mileage 16,199Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.5%
2021
88.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,367Avg Mileage 17,961Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%
2022
87.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,848Avg Mileage 20,180Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%
2023
83.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,125Avg Mileage 24,949Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%
2024
87.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,012Avg Mileage 29,353Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Ford Mustang, with age trends.

Tyres
12.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.7%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
4.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Identification of the vehicle
1.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.2% (2 yrs)12.9% (6 yrs)
+9.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6.5% (2 yrs)1.9% (6 yrs)
-4.6%
🟢 ↓
Tyres6.5% (2 yrs)10.1% (6 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑
Visibility3.2% (2 yrs)2.7% (6 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Ford Mustang page →

About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 9,414 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.

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