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1987 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
39.1%
Latest Pass Rate
178
Total Tests (All Years)
72,683 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 Unclassified as it ages.

22 yrs52.6%
23 yrs44.6%
24 yrs39.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs52.6%76
23 yrs44.6%56
24 yrs39.1%46

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (24 yrs)39.1%46
2010 (23 yrs)44.6%56
2009 (22 yrs)52.6%76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
52.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 76Avg Mileage 77,692Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%
2010High Fail Rate
44.6%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 56Avg Mileage 60,653Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%
2011High Fail Rate
39.1%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 46Avg Mileage 72,683Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
35.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
29.2%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
23.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
21.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment26.3% (22 yrs)39.1% (24 yrs)
+12.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes31.6% (22 yrs)43.5% (24 yrs)
+11.9%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions17.1% (22 yrs)26.1% (24 yrs)
+9.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension25.0% (22 yrs)30.4% (24 yrs)
+5.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 178 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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