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1997 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years
Current Age
62.8%
Latest Pass Rate
1,393
Total Tests (All Years)
96,488 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 1997 Ford Unclassified as it ages.

12 yrs43.6%
13 yrs46.2%
14 yrs46.2%
15 yrs40.9%
16 yrs46.3%
17 yrs66.0%
18 yrs69.2%
19 yrs56.0%
20 yrs58.3%
21 yrs52.6%
27 yrs62.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 12 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
12 yrs43.6%450
13 yrs46.2%286
14 yrs46.2%182
15 yrs40.9%127
16 yrs46.3%67
17 yrs66.0%50
18 yrs69.2%52
19 yrs56.0%50
20 yrs58.3%48
21 yrs52.6%38
27 yrs62.8%43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Ford Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (27 yrs)62.8%43
2018 (21 yrs)52.6%38
2017 (20 yrs)58.3%48
2016 (19 yrs)56%50
2015 (18 yrs)69.2%52
2014 (17 yrs)66%50
2013 (16 yrs)46.3%67
2012 (15 yrs)40.9%127
2011 (14 yrs)46.2%182
2010 (13 yrs)46.2%286
2009 (12 yrs)43.6%450

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
43.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 450Avg Mileage 89,348Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%
2010High Fail Rate
46.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 286Avg Mileage 92,787Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%
2011High Fail Rate
46.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 182Avg Mileage 95,640Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%
2012High Fail Rate
40.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 127Avg Mileage 101,767Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%
2013High Fail Rate
46.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 102,314Top Failure Suspension — 106.0%
2014
66.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 50Avg Mileage 113,224Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%
2015
69.2%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 52Avg Mileage 118,632Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%
2016High Fail Rate
56.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 50Avg Mileage 118,527Top Failure Suspension — 86.0%
2017High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 120,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.1%
2018High Fail Rate
52.6%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 38Avg Mileage 124,367Top Failure Suspension — 113.2%
2024High Fail Rate
62.8%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 43Avg Mileage 96,488Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Ford Unclassified, with age trends.

Suspension
56.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
41.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
41.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
40.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
25.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres18.9% (12 yrs)48.8% (27 yrs)
+29.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes31.8% (12 yrs)20.9% (27 yrs)
-10.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension30.4% (12 yrs)30.2% (27 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,393 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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