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1988 Ford P100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
66.7%
Latest Pass Rate
303
Total Tests (All Years)
53,492 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 P100 as it ages.

21 yrs47.6%
22 yrs44.9%
23 yrs49.1%
24 yrs52.2%
26 yrs66.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs47.6%103
22 yrs44.9%69
23 yrs49.1%55
24 yrs52.2%46
26 yrs66.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Ford P100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (26 yrs)66.7%30
2012 (24 yrs)52.2%46
2011 (23 yrs)49.1%55
2010 (22 yrs)44.9%69
2009 (21 yrs)47.6%103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
47.6%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 103Avg Mileage 47,349Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2010High Fail Rate
44.9%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 69Avg Mileage 51,424Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%
2011High Fail Rate
49.1%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 55Avg Mileage 50,583Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2012High Fail Rate
52.2%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 46Avg Mileage 49,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2014
66.7%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 30Avg Mileage 53,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Ford P100, with age trends.

Body, Structure and General Items
56.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
44.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
28.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
26.8%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
20.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment37.9% (21 yrs)73.3% (26 yrs)
+35.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes27.2% (21 yrs)43.3% (26 yrs)
+16.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension28.2% (21 yrs)36.7% (26 yrs)
+8.5%
🔴 ↑
Steering13.6% (21 yrs)20.0% (26 yrs)
+6.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford P100 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 303 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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