1984 Opel Manta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

526

Total Tests (All Years)

41,256 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 1984 Opel Manta as it ages.

25 yrs59.0%

→ ↑12.7%

26 yrs71.7%

→ ↑2.1%

27 yrs73.8%

→ ↑0.2%

28 yrs74.0%

→ ↓2.6%

29 yrs71.4%

→ ↓1.8%

30 yrs69.6%

→ ↑13.7%

31 yrs83.3%

→ ↓11.2%

32 yrs72.1%

→ ↑10.0%

33 yrs82.1%

→ ↓13.3%

37 yrs68.8%

→ ↑18.3%

39 yrs87.1%

→ ↓0.6%

40 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	59.0%	61
26 yrs	71.7%	46
27 yrs	73.8%	42
28 yrs	74.0%	50
29 yrs	71.4%	42
30 yrs	69.6%	46
31 yrs	83.3%	42
32 yrs	72.1%	43
33 yrs	82.1%	39
37 yrs	68.8%	32
39 yrs	87.1%	31
40 yrs	86.5%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Opel Manta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	86.5%	52
2023 (39 yrs)	87.1%	31
2021 (37 yrs)	68.8%	32
2017 (33 yrs)	82.1%	39
2016 (32 yrs)	72.1%	43
2015 (31 yrs)	83.3%	42
2014 (30 yrs)	69.6%	46
2013 (29 yrs)	71.4%	42
2012 (28 yrs)	74%	50
2011 (27 yrs)	73.8%	42
2010 (26 yrs)	71.7%	46
2009 (25 yrs)	59%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 61Avg Mileage 49,851Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2010

71.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 46Avg Mileage 46,454Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2011

73.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 42Avg Mileage 49,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2012

74.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 50Avg Mileage 46,769Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2013

71.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 42Avg Mileage 46,953Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2014

69.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 46Avg Mileage 46,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 42Avg Mileage 45,941Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2016

72.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 43Avg Mileage 43,029Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2017

82.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 39Avg Mileage 44,314Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2021

68.8%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 32Avg Mileage 42,930Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2023

87.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 31Avg Mileage 31,089Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.1%

2024

86.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 52Avg Mileage 41,256Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

MOT results for 1984 Opel Manta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	59.0%	61	49,851	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2010	26	71.7%	46	46,454	Suspension — 19.6%
2011	27	73.8%	42	49,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2012	28	74.0%	50	46,769	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2013	29	71.4%	42	46,953	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2014	30	69.6%	46	46,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%
2015	31	83.3%	42	45,941	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2016	32	72.1%	43	43,029	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2017	33	82.1%	39	44,314	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2021	37	68.8%	32	42,930	Tyres — 25.0%
2023	39	87.1%	31	31,089	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.1%
2024	40	86.5%	52	41,256	Brakes — 26.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Opel Manta, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

13.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.3% (25 yrs)	7.7% (40 yrs)	-13.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	23.0% (25 yrs)	26.9% (40 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988

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About This Data

This page shows how Opel Manta cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 526 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.