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1970 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years
Current Age
90.9%
Latest Pass Rate
106
Total Tests (All Years)
37,391 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 1970 Ford Unclassified as it ages.

39 yrs73.8%
40 yrs71.0%
41 yrs90.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 39 to 41 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
39 yrs73.8%42
40 yrs71.0%31
41 yrs90.9%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Ford Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (41 yrs)90.9%33
2010 (40 yrs)71%31
2009 (39 yrs)73.8%42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
73.8%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 42Avg Mileage 45,612Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2010
71.0%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 31Avg Mileage 76,690Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2011
90.9%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 33Avg Mileage 37,391Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Ford Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
18.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
13.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
11.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
9.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment21.4% (39 yrs)9.1% (41 yrs)
-12.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension16.7% (39 yrs)6.1% (41 yrs)
-10.6%
🟢 ↓
Brakes11.9% (39 yrs)3.0% (41 yrs)
-8.9%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 106 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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