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2018 Man Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
78.0%
Latest Pass Rate
1,403
Total Tests (All Years)
118,457 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 78.0%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 4.6% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs85.5%
4 yrs77.0%
5 yrs79.7%
6 yrs78.0%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.5%346
4 yrs77.0%305
5 yrs79.7%330
6 yrs78.0%422

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)78%422
2023 (5 yrs)79.7%330
2022 (4 yrs)77%305
2021 (3 yrs)85.5%346

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
85.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 346Avg Mileage 69,380Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.4%
2022
77.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 305Avg Mileage 84,322Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.0%
2023
79.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 330Avg Mileage 98,794Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%
2024
78.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 422Avg Mileage 118,457Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
12.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
11.8%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
9.6%
— Consistent
Visibility
9.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.8% (3 yrs)13.3% (6 yrs)
+7.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.8% (3 yrs)9.2% (6 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment10.4% (3 yrs)11.1% (6 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Body, chassis, structure6.4% (3 yrs)6.2% (6 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Man Unclassified cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 1,403 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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