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2017 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
84.2%
Latest Pass Rate
603
Total Tests (All Years)
66,311 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 84.2%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 14.7% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Ford Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs90.3%
4 yrs85.6%
5 yrs82.6%
6 yrs80.6%
7 yrs84.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.3%154
4 yrs85.6%118
5 yrs82.6%92
6 yrs80.6%93
7 yrs84.2%146

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Ford Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)84.2%146
2023 (6 yrs)80.6%93
2022 (5 yrs)82.6%92
2021 (4 yrs)85.6%118
2020 (3 yrs)90.3%154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
90.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 154Avg Mileage 22,805Top Failure Brakes — 9.1%
2021
85.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 118Avg Mileage 37,479Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%
2022
82.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 92Avg Mileage 35,074Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%
2023
80.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 93Avg Mileage 37,170Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%
2024
84.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 146Avg Mileage 66,311Top Failure Brakes — 11.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Ford Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes
11.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
11.6%
— Consistent
Tyres
10.7%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
7.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
6.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension1.9% (3 yrs)8.2% (7 yrs)
+6.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8.4% (3 yrs)6.2% (7 yrs)
-2.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes9.1% (3 yrs)11.0% (7 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —
Tyres7.1% (3 yrs)5.5% (7 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 603 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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