1988 Opel Manta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

86.4%

Latest Pass Rate

608

Total Tests (All Years)

44,697 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 1988 Opel Manta as it ages.

21 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.8%

22 yrs62.5%

→ ↑7.0%

23 yrs69.5%

→ ↓7.0%

24 yrs62.5%

→ ↑5.8%

25 yrs68.3%

→ ↑15.4%

26 yrs83.7%

→ ↓10.8%

27 yrs72.9%

→ ↑9.6%

28 yrs82.5%

→ ↓4.7%

29 yrs77.8%

→ ↓6.7%

33 yrs71.1%

→ ↑16.8%

34 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.4%

35 yrs87.5%

→ ↓1.1%

36 yrs86.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	63.3%	60
22 yrs	62.5%	48
23 yrs	69.5%	59
24 yrs	62.5%	40
25 yrs	68.3%	41
26 yrs	83.7%	43
27 yrs	72.9%	48
28 yrs	82.5%	40
29 yrs	77.8%	45
33 yrs	71.1%	45
34 yrs	87.9%	33
35 yrs	87.5%	40
36 yrs	86.4%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Opel Manta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	86.4%	66
2023 (35 yrs)	87.5%	40
2022 (34 yrs)	87.9%	33
2021 (33 yrs)	71.1%	45
2017 (29 yrs)	77.8%	45
2016 (28 yrs)	82.5%	40
2015 (27 yrs)	72.9%	48
2014 (26 yrs)	83.7%	43
2013 (25 yrs)	68.3%	41
2012 (24 yrs)	62.5%	40
2011 (23 yrs)	69.5%	59
2010 (22 yrs)	62.5%	48
2009 (21 yrs)	63.3%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 60Avg Mileage 53,025Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2010High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 48Avg Mileage 53,021Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2011

69.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 59Avg Mileage 49,221Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2012High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 47,679Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2013

68.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 41Avg Mileage 48,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2014

83.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 43Avg Mileage 48,558Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2015

72.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 48Avg Mileage 43,032Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2016

82.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 40Avg Mileage 47,264Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2017

77.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 45Avg Mileage 52,093Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2021

71.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 45Avg Mileage 50,769Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%

2022

87.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 33Avg Mileage 49,614Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2023

87.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 40Avg Mileage 49,372Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.0%

2024

86.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 66Avg Mileage 44,697Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

MOT results for 1988 Opel Manta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	63.3%	60	53,025	Brakes — 18.3%
2010	22	62.5%	48	53,021	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2011	23	69.5%	59	49,221	Brakes — 18.6%
2012	24	62.5%	40	47,679	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2013	25	68.3%	41	48,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2014	26	83.7%	43	48,558	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2015	27	72.9%	48	43,032	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2016	28	82.5%	40	47,264	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2017	29	77.8%	45	52,093	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2021	33	71.1%	45	50,769	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%
2022	34	87.9%	33	49,614	Suspension — 27.3%
2023	35	87.5%	40	49,372	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.0%
2024	36	86.4%	66	44,697	Suspension — 21.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Opel Manta, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.3% (21 yrs)	21.2% (36 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.3% (21 yrs)	19.7% (36 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 608 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.