MOT reliability
Ford Capri
42,420 vehicles · 102,349 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 42,420 Ford Capri vehicles and 102,349 completed MOT tests, the Ford Capri has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 64,463 miles.
42,420
Vehicles
102,349
MOT tests
1,533
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Capri problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Capri MOT tests:
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Other91%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Steering2%
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Body & structure2%
Ford Capri pass rate by age
How the Ford Capri's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 83% |
| 2 | 24 | 71% |
| 3 | 19 | 95% |
| 4 | 9 | 89% |
| 5 | 17 | 82% |
| 6 | 18 | 83% |
| 7 | 16 | 81% |
| 8 | 12 | 75% |
| 9 | 9 | 78% |
| 10 | 13 | 77% |
| 11 | 11 | 82% |
| 12 | 14 | 79% |
| 13 | 13 | 85% |
| 14 | 17 | 76% |
| 15 | 19 | 84% |
| 16 | 27 | 78% |
| 17 | 41 | 63% |
| 18 | 351 | 71% |
| 19 | 1,734 | 71% |
| 20 | 3,178 | 69% |
Fuel types: Petrol (42,286), Electric (92), Diesel (18), Other (15), LPG (9)
Most common Ford Capri MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Capri MOT tests:
- Oil leak (2,749 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (2,453 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1,969 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1,914 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1,725 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1,633 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1,616 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,563 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1,441 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1,227 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1,181 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,159 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1,117 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,046 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,043 times)
Ford Capri pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 0% | — |
| 2025 | 59 | 59 | 0% | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 57,461 |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 80% | 35,238 |
| 2019 | 5 | 8 | 75% | 43,787 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 | 100% | 35,207 |
| 2017 | 9 | 16 | 75% | 45,166 |
| 2016 | 6 | 25 | 72% | 41,220 |
| 2015 | 5 | 27 | 78% | 71,707 |
| 2014 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 16,330 |
| 2013 | 3 | 8 | 100% | 34,297 |
| 2012 | 4 | 23 | 83% | 47,704 |
| 2011 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 7,993 |
| 2010 | 2 | 11 | 91% | 10,807 |
| 2009 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 101,608 |
| 2008 | 2 | 12 | 92% | 51,864 |
| 2004 | 3 | 35 | 89% | 24,353 |
| 2003 | 2 | 9 | 78% | 138,564 |
| 2001 | 2 | 16 | 62% | 39,305 |
| 2000 | 2 | 13 | 85% | 50,952 |
| 1999 | 3 | 19 | 95% | 112,656 |
| 1998 | 3 | 17 | 94% | 71,846 |
| 1997 | 1 | 18 | 89% | 72,611 |
| 1996 | 2 | 17 | 76% | 62,807 |
| 1995 | 2 | 11 | 82% | 60,388 |
| 1994 | 3 | 29 | 59% | 194,276 |
| 1993 | 2 | 17 | 71% | 131,636 |
| 1992 | 6 | 68 | 75% | 62,539 |
| 1991 | 6 | 31 | 68% | 95,045 |
| 1990 | 9 | 93 | 73% | 127,474 |
| 1989 | 3 | 25 | 96% | 34,895 |
| 1988 | 93 | 952 | 84% | 59,551 |
| 1987 | 1,483 | 15,651 | 77% | 65,120 |
| 1986 | 1,928 | 18,318 | 72% | 64,641 |
| 1985 | 1,187 | 11,030 | 73% | 64,296 |
| 1984 | 1,529 | 13,662 | 73% | 60,787 |
| 1983 | 1,262 | 10,548 | 73% | 64,842 |
| 1982 | 581 | 4,734 | 73% | 67,311 |
| 1981 | 498 | 4,140 | 75% | 68,409 |
| 1980 | 345 | 2,667 | 76% | 71,276 |
| 1979 | 482 | 3,536 | 74% | 60,233 |
| 1978 | 243 | 1,620 | 77% | 69,370 |
| 1977 | 247 | 1,848 | 77% | 60,579 |
| 1976 | 132 | 731 | 79% | 77,642 |
| 1975 | 73 | 498 | 83% | 69,463 |
| 1974 | 227 | 1,606 | 81% | 60,236 |
| 1973 | 285 | 1,962 | 81% | 66,477 |
| 1972 | 353 | 2,591 | 80% | 60,864 |
| 1971 | 236 | 1,627 | 81% | 64,953 |
| 1970 | 166 | 1,199 | 81% | 57,357 |
| 1969 | 137 | 957 | 78% | 64,836 |
| 1968 | 2 | 11 | 91% | 40,350 |
| 1967 | 2 | 21 | 90% | 16,153 |
| 1966 | 3 | 5 | 100% | 21,584 |
| 1965 | 3 | 12 | 75% | 60,628 |
| 1964 | 57 | 419 | 84% | 68,621 |
| 1963 | 100 | 797 | 82% | 65,522 |
| 1962 | 77 | 589 | 82% | 65,559 |
| 1961 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 98,758 |
Ford Capri reliability FAQ
Across 42,420 Ford Capri vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Capri MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Ford Capri in our data has covered around
64,463 miles.
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