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1982 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years
Current Age
59.4%
Latest Pass Rate
102
Total Tests (All Years)
69,125 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 1982 Ford Unclassified as it ages.

27 yrs43.6%
28 yrs64.5%
29 yrs59.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 27 to 29 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
27 yrs43.6%39
28 yrs64.5%31
29 yrs59.4%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 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 (29 yrs)59.4%32
2010 (28 yrs)64.5%31
2009 (27 yrs)43.6%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
43.6%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 48,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%
2010High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 31Avg Mileage 80,249Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2011High Fail Rate
59.4%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 32Avg Mileage 69,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Ford Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
37.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
28.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
27.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
23.1%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
23.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes38.5% (27 yrs)28.1% (29 yrs)
-10.4%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment46.2% (27 yrs)37.5% (29 yrs)
-8.7%
🟢 ↓
Suspension30.8% (27 yrs)25.0% (29 yrs)
-5.8%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 102 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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