1987 Ford Sierra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

89.6%

Latest Pass Rate

6,979

Total Tests (All Years)

52,850 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 1987 Ford Sierra as it ages.

22 yrs68.7%

→ ↑7.2%

23 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.3%

24 yrs74.6%

→ ↑3.0%

25 yrs77.6%

→ ↓0.6%

26 yrs77.0%

→ ↑1.7%

27 yrs78.7%

→ ↑2.9%

28 yrs81.6%

→ ↓0.1%

29 yrs81.5%

→ ↑0.7%

30 yrs82.2%

→ ↑1.6%

31 yrs83.8%

→ ↑6.6%

32 yrs90.4%

→ ↓2.7%

33 yrs87.7%

→ ↓1.8%

34 yrs85.9%

→ ↑2.7%

35 yrs88.6%

→ ↓0.7%

36 yrs87.9%

→ ↑1.7%

37 yrs89.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	68.7%	649
23 yrs	75.9%	601
24 yrs	74.6%	543
25 yrs	77.6%	508
26 yrs	77.0%	440
27 yrs	78.7%	450
28 yrs	81.6%	450
29 yrs	81.5%	405
30 yrs	82.2%	427
31 yrs	83.8%	314
32 yrs	90.4%	292
33 yrs	87.7%	235
34 yrs	85.9%	340
35 yrs	88.6%	315
36 yrs	87.9%	355
37 yrs	89.6%	655

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Ford Sierra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	89.6%	655
2023 (36 yrs)	87.9%	355
2022 (35 yrs)	88.6%	315
2021 (34 yrs)	85.9%	340
2020 (33 yrs)	87.7%	235
2019 (32 yrs)	90.4%	292
2018 (31 yrs)	83.8%	314
2017 (30 yrs)	82.2%	427
2016 (29 yrs)	81.5%	405
2015 (28 yrs)	81.6%	450
2014 (27 yrs)	78.7%	450
2013 (26 yrs)	77%	440
2012 (25 yrs)	77.6%	508
2011 (24 yrs)	74.6%	543
2010 (23 yrs)	75.9%	601
2009 (22 yrs)	68.7%	649

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 649Avg Mileage 53,882Top Failure Suspension — 14.5%

2010

75.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 601Avg Mileage 52,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2011

74.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 543Avg Mileage 55,134Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2012

77.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 508Avg Mileage 53,461Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2013

77.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 440Avg Mileage 54,416Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

2014

78.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 450Avg Mileage 52,437Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2015

81.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 450Avg Mileage 51,336Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2016

81.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 405Avg Mileage 53,330Top Failure Suspension — 18.0%

2017

82.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 427Avg Mileage 53,712Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2018

83.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 314Avg Mileage 54,467Top Failure Brakes — 20.1%

2019

90.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 292Avg Mileage 52,602Top Failure Suspension — 11.6%

2020

87.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 235Avg Mileage 54,321Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.3%

2021

85.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 340Avg Mileage 53,729Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2022

88.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 315Avg Mileage 54,617Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%

2023

87.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 355Avg Mileage 53,581Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.0%

2024

89.6%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 655Avg Mileage 52,850Top Failure Brakes — 7.8%

MOT results for 1987 Ford Sierra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	68.7%	649	53,882	Suspension — 14.5%
2010	23	75.9%	601	52,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2011	24	74.6%	543	55,134	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2012	25	77.6%	508	53,461	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2013	26	77.0%	440	54,416	Brakes — 17.7%
2014	27	78.7%	450	52,437	Brakes — 24.4%
2015	28	81.6%	450	51,336	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2016	29	81.5%	405	53,330	Suspension — 18.0%
2017	30	82.2%	427	53,712	Brakes — 14.3%
2018	31	83.8%	314	54,467	Brakes — 20.1%
2019	32	90.4%	292	52,602	Suspension — 11.6%
2020	33	87.7%	235	54,321	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.3%
2021	34	85.9%	340	53,729	Brakes — 13.5%
2022	35	88.6%	315	54,617	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%
2023	36	87.9%	355	53,581	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.0%
2024	37	89.6%	655	52,850	Brakes — 7.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Ford Sierra, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

12.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

11.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.1%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

7.7%

↓ Decreases 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	14.5% (22 yrs)	4.3% (37 yrs)	-10.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	13.7% (22 yrs)	7.8% (37 yrs)	-5.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Sierra cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,979 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.