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2016 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
84.8%
Latest Pass Rate
574
Total Tests (All Years)
59,164 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 84.8%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 19.1% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Ford Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs83.1%
4 yrs87.6%
5 yrs81.1%
6 yrs76.6%
7 yrs82.8%
8 yrs84.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.1%118
4 yrs87.6%89
5 yrs81.1%111
6 yrs76.6%77
7 yrs82.8%87
8 yrs84.8%92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Ford Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)84.8%92
2023 (7 yrs)82.8%87
2022 (6 yrs)76.6%77
2021 (5 yrs)81.1%111
2020 (4 yrs)87.6%89
2019 (3 yrs)83.1%118

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
83.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 118Avg Mileage 29,025Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%
2020
87.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 89Avg Mileage 36,645Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%
2021
81.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 111Avg Mileage 48,332Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.8%
2022
76.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 77Avg Mileage 44,245Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.6%
2023
82.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 87Avg Mileage 53,098Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%
2024
84.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 92Avg Mileage 59,164Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Ford Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
19.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
10.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
9.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
9.7%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
9.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.4% (3 yrs)17.4% (8 yrs)
+14.0%
🔴 ↑
Body, chassis, structure1.7% (3 yrs)6.5% (8 yrs)
+4.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres4.2% (3 yrs)7.6% (8 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑
Visibility8.5% (3 yrs)8.7% (8 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 574 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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