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2018 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
74.5%
Latest Pass Rate
590
Total Tests (All Years)
39,020 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 74.5%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 1.1% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Ford Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs87.3%
4 yrs91.2%
5 yrs83.2%
6 yrs74.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.3%197
4 yrs91.2%113
5 yrs83.2%131
6 yrs74.5%149

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Ford Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)74.5%149
2023 (5 yrs)83.2%131
2022 (4 yrs)91.2%113
2021 (3 yrs)87.3%197

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
87.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 197Avg Mileage 31,397Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.3%
2022
91.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 113Avg Mileage 29,718Top Failure Brakes — 14.2%
2023
83.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 131Avg Mileage 34,117Top Failure Brakes — 10.7%
2024
74.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 149Avg Mileage 39,020Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Ford Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
12.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
12.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
8.3%
— Consistent
Visibility
7.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
4.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.1% (3 yrs)18.8% (6 yrs)
+14.7%
🔴 ↑
Visibility4.1% (3 yrs)10.7% (6 yrs)
+6.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment17.3% (3 yrs)14.8% (6 yrs)
-2.5%
🟢 ↓
Tyres7.6% (3 yrs)9.4% (6 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 590 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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