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1980 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years
Current Age
73.9%
Latest Pass Rate
156
Total Tests (All Years)
63,548 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 1980 Ford Unclassified as it ages.

29 yrs47.6%
30 yrs51.1%
31 yrs73.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 29 to 31 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
29 yrs47.6%63
30 yrs51.1%47
31 yrs73.9%46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 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 (31 yrs)73.9%46
2010 (30 yrs)51.1%47
2009 (29 yrs)47.6%63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
47.6%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 63Avg Mileage 59,774Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%
2010High Fail Rate
51.1%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 47Avg Mileage 53,008Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%
2011
73.9%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 46Avg Mileage 63,548Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Ford Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes
26.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
25.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
16.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
13.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes28.6% (29 yrs)17.4% (31 yrs)
-11.2%
🟢 ↓
Suspension30.2% (29 yrs)19.6% (31 yrs)
-10.6%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment27.0% (29 yrs)17.4% (31 yrs)
-9.6%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions15.9% (29 yrs)10.9% (31 yrs)
-5.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 156 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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