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The MoT Files: 1980s results

Published 11 May 2012

The 1980s MoT data makes fascinating reading, with the glass fibre Lotus Esprit proving to be a dominant force. Of course, its excellent performance is down to a number of factors - low volumes, a rust-free body (if not structure), and an enthusiast owner base.

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Make	Model	Year of Registration	Number of MoT Tests	MoT Pass Rate
Lotus	Esprit	1987	60	87%
BMW	3-Series M3	1989	81	84%
Porsche	911	1989	360	82%
Lotus	Esprit	1986	64	80%
Lotus	Esprit	1984	53	79%
Ford	Escort	1980	737	78%
Ford	Sierra	1987	555	76%
Lotus	Eclat	1989	51	75%
Ford	Sierra	1986	341	74%
Porsche	911	1988	105	73%
Vauxhall	Chevette	1981	52	73%
Lotus	Esprit	1985	60	72%
Porsche	911	1987	281	72%
Lotus	Eclat	1987	68	71%
Ford	Cortina	1981	135	70%
BMW	3-Series M3	1987	54	70%
Lotus	Eclat	1986	53	70%
Porsche	928	1988	155	70%
Ford	Sierra	1983	201	70%
Mercedes-Benz	SEC	1987	112	70%
Ford	Sierra	1988	555	70%
MG	MGB	1981	938	70%
Porsche	928	1987	98	69%
TVR	Tasmin	1989	62	69%
Toyota	Celica	1985	62	69%
Porsche	928	1986	114	69%
Mitsubishi	Colt	1987	51	69%
Porsche	911	1980	152	68%
Lotus	Esprit	1988	101	68%
MG	MGB	1982	91	68%
Jaguar	XJS	1987	188	68%
Triumph	Dolomite	1981	50	68%
Toyota	Camry	1988	50	68%
Ford	Sierra	1985	112	68%
Reliant	Scimitar	1987	56	68%
Ford	Cortina	1980	96	68%
Ford	Escort	1983	371	67%
Rover	Metro	1989	97	67%
Ford	Capri	1987	651	67%
Ford	Sierra	1984	242	67%
Mercedes-Benz	350	1980	130	67%
Porsche	928	1989	151	67%
Ford	Orion	1987	57	67%
Land Rover	Range Rover	1981	75	67%
Reliant	Scimitar	1981	72	67%
Reliant	Scimitar	1985	105	67%
Porsche	928	1983	72	67%
Rover	P6	1984	77	66%
Volvo	240	1982	77	66%
Toyota	Camry	1987	62	66%
Rover	P6	1986	56	66%
Vauxhall	Cavalier	1984	53	66%
Daimler	Sovereign	1983	53	66%
Jaguar	XJS	1982	53	66%
Porsche	911	1981	155	66%
Jaguar	XJ	1982	58	66%
Ford	Cortina	1982	368	65%
Toyota	Supra	1987	55	65%
Lotus	Eclat	1985	55	65%
Mercedes-Benz	SEC	1989	214	65%
Ford	Escort	1985	720	65%
Volkswagen	Jetta	1986	52	65%
Mercedes-Benz	SEC	1986	83	65%
Ford	Sierra	1989	994	65%
Porsche	928	1984	77	65%
Jaguar	XJS	1984	114	65%
Porsche	911	1986	335	65%
Ford	Granada	1987	105	65%
Nissan	Patrol	1989	51	65%
Ford	Granada	1986	79	65%
Mercedes-Benz	300	1988	1079	65%
Lotus	Esprit	1989	104	64%
Citroen	2CV	1987	129	64%
Vauxhall	Astra	1984	78	64%
Mercedes-Benz	250	1989	64	64%
Jaguar	XJS	1986	189	64%
Ford	Granada	1982	136	64%
Volvo	740	1985	97	64%
BMW	6-Series	1989	185	64%
Land Rover	Range Rover	1984	127	64%
Ford	Sierra Sapphire	1989	196	64%
Toyota	Carina E	1989	55	64%
Mercedes-Benz	230	1982	206	64%
Austin	Metro	1986	74	64%
Jaguar	XJ	1985	52	63%
Jaguar	XJ	1983	82	63%
Land Rover	Range Rover	1987	344	63%
Triumph	TR7	1981	401	63%
BMW	5-Series	1984	60	63%
Mercedes-Benz	450	1980	152	63%
Mercedes-Benz	300	1987	721	63%
Triumph	Acclaim	1983	132	63%
Ford	Capri	1980	140	63%
Land Rover	Range Rover	1985	137	63%
Porsche	911	1982	145	63%
Toyota	Supra	1988	75	63%
BMW	6-Series	1987	83	63%
Mercedes-Benz	300	1986	423	63%
Audi	100	1988	91	63%
Volvo	340	1985	69	62%
Vauxhall	Chevette	1983	61	62%
Mercedes-Benz	190	1985	151	62%
Vauxhall	Nova	1985	190	62%
Toyota	Celica	1989	95	62%
Porsche	944	1982	95	62%
Porsche	944	1986	591	62%
Ford	Escort	1981	174	62%
Porsche	928	1985	87	62%
Ford	Capri	1985	453	62%
Jaguar	XJ	1989	171	62%
Mercedes-Benz	300	1989	1393	62%
Land Rover	Range Rover	1982	97	62%
BMW	3-Series	1981	97	62%
Mercedes-Benz	230	1986	110	62%
Suzuki	SJ	1985	68	62%
TVR	S-Series	1989	102	62%
Mercedes-Benz	230	1988	306	62%
Ford	Escort	1982	251	62%
BMW	7-Series	1989	183	62%
Toyota	Corolla	1986	141	62%
Ford	Capri	1982	227	62%
BMW	5-Series	1983	60	62%
Ford	Sierra Sapphire	1988	117	62%
Land Rover	Range Rover	1986	187	61%
Triumph	Acclaim	1984	83	61%
Vauxhall	Astra	1985	57	61%
Renault	5	1986	152	61%
Peugeot	205	1985	100	61%
Reliant	Scimitar	1980	125	61%
Vauxhall	Cavalier	1983	51	61%
Porsche	944	1989	833	61%
BMW	5-Series	1985	140	61%
Porsche	924	1980	89	61%
Ford	Capri	1981	180	61%
Ford	Capri	1986	709	61%
Triumph	TR7	1982	296	60%
Jaguar	XJ	1984	53	60%
Triumph	TR7	1980	433	60%
BMW	5-Series	1988	377	60%
Austin	Metro	1987	98	60%
MG	MGB	1980	882	60%
Triumph	Acclaim	1982	98	60%
Porsche	944	1987	412	60%
Ford	Fiesta	1981	236	60%
Ford	Orion	1988	138	60%
Ford	Capri	1983	469	60%
Mercedes-Benz	190	1989	1461	60%
Mercedes-Benz	230	1985	378	60%
Austin	Metro	1985	75	60%
Porsche	928	1982	50	60%
Toyota	Carina	1987	70	60%
Alfa Romeo	Spider	1989	87	60%
Ford	Capri	1984	591	60%
Volvo	760	1987	109	60%
Mercedes-Benz	190	1987	421	60%
MG	Midget	1980	376	60%
Ford	Granada	1985	242	60%
Volkswagen	Caravelle	1989	269	59%
Volvo	360	1988	74	59%
BMW	M5	1986	59	59%
Ford	Escort	1986	599	59%
Jaguar	XJS	1989	272	59%
Triumph	Spitfire	1981	198	59%
SAAB	9000	1989	83	59%
Rover	P6	1985	100	59%
BMW	7-Series	1988	156	59%
Mercedes-Benz	SEC	1983	51	59%
Ford	Escort	1984	344	59%
Nissan	Sunny	1985	75	59%
Mercedes-Benz	230	1989	452	59%
Porsche	924	1988	145	59%
Volvo	240	1984	145	59%
Toyota	MR2	1987	369	59%
Mercedes-Benz	190	1984	101	58%
Volvo	340	1989	365	58%
BMW	7-Series	1987	79	58%
Honda	Accord	1986	55	58%
Mercedes-Benz	230	1983	308	58%
Jaguar	XJS	1983	74	58%
Vauxhall	Cavalier	1985	74	58%
Ford	Escort	1987	827	58%
Land Rover	Defender 110	1985	529	58%
BMW	3-Series	1986	593	58%
Porsche	944	1984	245	58%
Ford	Orion	1985	57	58%
Volvo	240	1985	76	58%
Vauxhall	Nova	1986	178	58%
Austin	Maestro	1987	83	58%
Porsche	944	1988	543	58%
Land Rover	Defender 110	1983	377	58%
Mercedes-Benz	190	1988	642	58%
Isuzu	Trooper	1989	71	58%
Triumph	Dolomite	1980	210	58%
Ford	Orion	1989	292	58%
Porsche	924	1987	153	58%
Mercedes-Benz	230	1987	160	58%
Porsche	944	1983	188	57%
Mercedes-Benz	SEC	1988	155	57%
FIAT	Uno	1987	54	57%
Reliant	Scimitar	1986	68	57%
Volkswagen	Caravelle	1986	541	57%
Ford	Granada	1983	192	57%
Volkswagen	Golf	1980	96	57%
Porsche	924	1986	302	57%
Toyota	Land Cruiser	1989	117	57%
Toyota	MR2	1985	117	57%
Ford	Granada	1988	175	57%
Mitsubishi	Colt	1989	70	57%
Mercedes-Benz	230	1981	72	57%
MG	Metro	1989	65	57%
Ford	Granada	1984	239	57%
Volkswagen	Caravelle	1988	605	57%
Vauxhall	Astra	1988	213	57%
BMW	6-Series	1988	162	57%
Land Rover	Range Rover	1989	602	57%
Vauxhall	Cavalier	1986	166	57%
BMW	3-Series	1985	274	57%
Mercedes-Benz	190	1986	283	57%
Vauxhall	Nova	1984	92	57%
Porsche	924	1985	154	56%
Land Rover	Range Rover	1983	108	56%
Mercedes-Benz	SEC	1984	62	56%
Volvo	360	1989	62	56%
Austin	Maestro	1989	133	56%
Ford	Fiesta	1983	399	56%
BMW	3-Series	1989	3083	56%
Peugeot	205	1986	275	56%
Toyota	Corolla	1985	119	56%
Ford	Fiesta	1980	135	56%
Volkswagen	Caravelle	1987	539	56%
Ford	Escort	1988	1612	56%
Toyota	Celica	1988	73	56%
Land Rover	Defender 90	1984	821	56%
Volvo	740	1986	271	56%
Suzuki	SJ	1989	214	56%
Nissan	Sunny	1986	182	56%
Mercedes-Benz	230	1984	323	56%
Triumph	Spitfire	1980	191	56%
Isuzu	Trooper	1988	50	56%
Mitsubishi	Colt	1988	75	56%
Mitsubishi	Galant	1989	50	56%
Land Rover	Range Rover	1988	529	56%
Jaguar	XJS	1988	186	56%
BMW	3-Series	1988	1693	56%
Jaguar	XJS	1985	199	56%
Land Rover	Defender 90	1985	1701	56%
Nissan	Bluebird	1989	715	56%
Ford	Fiesta	1984	212	56%
Austin	Metro	1988	198	56%
Mercedes-Benz	SEC	1985	99	56%
Nissan	Micra	1985	135	56%
Volvo	760	1988	245	56%
Toyota	Supra	1989	238	55%
Nissan	Bluebird	1988	339	55%
Audi	80	1987	83	55%
Suzuki	SJ	1987	240	55%
Toyota	Camry	1989	94	55%
Peugeot	205	1987	556	55%
BMW	5-Series	1986	221	55%
Volvo	340	1988	319	55%
Austin	Metro	1989	377	55%
BMW	3-Series	1987	1026	55%
Ford	Fiesta	1986	339	55%
Citroen	BX	1989	127	55%
BMW	5-Series	1989	653	55%
SAAB	900	1987	213	55%
Austin	Maestro	1986	82	55%
Land Rover	Defender 110	1984	590	55%
FIAT	Uno	1989	117	55%
Mazda	626	1989	128	55%
Volkswagen	Corrado	1989	75	55%
Porsche	924	1983	194	55%
Ford	Escort	1989	2616	55%
Peugeot	309	1986	55	55%
BMW	3-Series	1982	215	54%
SAAB	900	1988	309	54%
Volkswagen	Golf	1984	468	54%
Ford	Fiesta	1985	260	54%
BMW	3-Series	1983	155	54%
Toyota	MR2	1988	576	54%
Rover	200	1989	98	54%
Volkswagen	Scirocco	1985	98	54%
Jaguar	XJ	1988	111	54%
Volvo	240	1987	387	54%
FIAT	Uno	1988	115	54%
Land Rover	Defender 90	1988	1939	54%
Peugeot	309	1988	177	54%
Vauxhall	Carlton	1989	69	54%
Volkswagen	Scirocco	1984	69	54%
Vauxhall	Astra	1989	448	54%
Volvo	340	1986	114	54%
Toyota	MR2	1989	724	53%
Mitsubishi	Shogun	1987	103	53%
Toyota	Corolla	1988	324	53%
Ford	Fiesta	1987	551	53%
Renault	5	1989	626	53%
Citroen	BX	1988	75	53%
Porsche	924	1984	165	53%
Suzuki	SJ	1986	210	53%
SAAB	900	1985	107	53%
Land Rover	Defender 110	1988	873	53%
Volvo	760	1986	62	53%
Suzuki	SJ	1988	305	53%
Nissan	Bluebird	1987	290	53%
BMW	6-Series	1985	98	53%
Ford	Fiesta	1982	328	53%
Honda	Prelude	1988	66	53%
Nissan	Sunny	1987	364	53%
Austin	Mini	1980	825	53%
Mazda	323	1988	219	53%
Land Rover	Defender 90	1986	2032	53%
Volvo	240	1986	170	53%
Audi	80	1988	140	53%
Honda	Accord	1989	210	53%
Volvo	740	1987	526	53%
Nissan	Micra	1987	410	53%
Porsche	924	1981	150	53%
Toyota	Space Cruiser	1989	76	53%
Volvo	240	1988	569	53%
Volvo	240	1983	80	53%
Volkswagen	Golf	1981	221	52%
Land Rover	Defender 90	1987	1981	52%
Nissan	Micra	1986	292	52%
Land Rover	Discovery	1989	84	52%
Toyota	MR2	1986	214	52%
Volvo	760	1989	258	52%
Volkswagen	Passat	1987	65	52%
Land Rover	Range Rover	1980	65	52%
Austin	Mini	1983	610	52%
Nissan	200 SX	1989	113	52%
Ford	Fiesta	1989	1460	52%
Mazda	323	1987	161	52%
Daihatsu	Fourtrak	1987	73	52%
Peugeot	405	1989	125	52%
Porsche	944	1985	400	52%
FIAT	Panda	1989	150	52%
Mercedes-Benz	300	1983	52	52%
Peugeot	205	1984	52	52%
Volkswagen	Caravelle	1985	553	52%
Vauxhall	Astra Belmont	1989	54	52%
Land Rover	Defender 90	1989	2394	52%
Toyota	Corolla	1987	224	52%
Austin	Metro	1983	56	52%
Volkswagen	Jetta	1988	89	52%
Volvo	240	1989	819	52%
BMW	M5	1987	62	52%
Ford	Granada	1989	157	52%
Renault	5	1988	384	52%
Nissan	Prairie	1989	64	52%
Suzuki	Vitara	1989	97	52%
BMW	3-Series	1984	163	52%
Land Rover	Defender 110	1986	623	52%
Volkswagen	Polo	1984	200	52%
Mazda	MX-5	1989	408	51%
Mitsubishi	Shogun	1988	138	51%
Volvo	740	1989	1775	51%
Volkswagen	Golf	1983	1461	51%
Austin	Mini	1982	611	51%
Toyota	Corolla	1989	544	51%
SAAB	900	1989	457	51%
Volvo	340	1987	172	51%
Honda	Civic	1988	151	51%
Citroen	Dyane	1982	53	51%
FIAT	Panda	1987	53	51%
Vauxhall	Cavalier	1987	169	51%
Mazda	121	1989	63	51%
Porsche	924	1982	128	51%
Toyota	Land Cruiser	1988	69	51%
Land Rover	Defender 88	1980	594	51%
Mazda	626	1988	75	51%
Nissan	Sunny	1989	618	51%
Peugeot	205	1988	1203	51%
Volvo	740	1988	1207	51%
Volkswagen	Jetta	1989	162	51%
Daihatsu	Fourtrak	1988	162	51%
BMW	5-Series	1987	336	51%
Vauxhall	Astra	1987	172	51%
Honda	Civic	1986	87	51%
Vauxhall	Nova	1987	180	51%
Ford	Fiesta	1988	1037	51%
Nissan	Micra	1988	753	50%
Honda	Prelude	1989	127	50%
Land Rover	Defender 110	1989	1165	50%
BMW	6-Series	1984	66	50%
Honda	Accord	1988	98	50%
Lancia	Delta	1989	72	50%
Toyota	Celica	1987	76	50%
Vauxhall	Carlton	1988	68	50%
SAAB	900	1984	70	50%
Nissan	Bluebird	1986	124	50%
Renault	4	1985	54	50%
Vauxhall	Nova	1988	485	50%
Land Rover	Defender 88	1983	750	50%
Volkswagen	Polo	1986	302	50%
Toyota	Hi-Lux	1989	329	50%
Daihatsu	Fourtrak	1989	208	50%
Volkswagen	Golf	1985	612	50%
Austin	Mini	1981	487	49%
Daihatsu	Sportrak	1989	95	49%
Renault	5	1987	162	49%
Vauxhall	Astra	1983	73	49%
Toyota	Carina	1988	136	49%
Mazda	RX-7	1989	67	49%
Nissan	300 ZX	1989	63	49%
Nissan	Micra	1989	1380	49%
Citroen	AX	1988	104	49%
Citroen	AX	1989	145	49%
Volkswagen	Scirocco	1989	239	49%
Land Rover	Defender 88	1984	366	49%
Nissan	Sunny	1988	489	49%
Land Rover	Defender 88	1981	569	49%
Volkswagen	Polo	1988	578	49%
Mitsubishi	Shogun	1989	191	49%
Mazda	323	1989	300	49%
Austin	Mini	1984	728	49%
Peugeot	309	1987	142	49%
Peugeot	205	1989	2126	49%
BMW	6-Series	1986	132	48%
Austin	Mini	1985	860	48%
Vauxhall	Cavalier	1988	193	48%
Volkswagen	Polo	1983	110	48%
Volkswagen	Polo	1985	274	48%
Peugeot	309	1989	316	48%
Volkswagen	Scirocco	1986	127	48%
Land Rover	Defender 88	1982	721	48%
Volkswagen	Golf	1982	534	48%
Land Rover	Defender 110	1987	668	48%
Vauxhall	Cavalier	1989	345	48%
Toyota	Carina	1989	249	48%
Vauxhall	Astra	1986	61	48%
Volkswagen	Polo	1989	953	48%
Vauxhall	Nova	1989	634	47%
FIAT	Panda	1988	99	47%
Austin	Mini	1987	1072	47%
Volkswagen	Caravelle	1984	448	47%
Austin	Maestro	1988	122	47%
Mazda	121	1988	73	47%
Nissan	Prairie	1987	71	46%
Volkswagen	Passat	1989	142	46%
Volkswagen	Golf	1989	3824	46%
Volkswagen	Scirocco	1988	236	46%
Volkswagen	Golf	1987	1336	46%
Renault	4	1986	52	46%
Renault	5	1985	76	46%
Nissan	Prairie	1988	81	46%
Honda	Civic	1989	410	45%
Austin	Mini	1988	1290	45%
Volkswagen	Golf	1986	878	45%
Volkswagen	Golf	1988	2249	45%
Audi	100	1989	128	45%
Austin	Mini	1989	2099	44%
Honda	Civic	1987	108	44%
Mazda	323	1986	79	44%
Rover	Mini	1989	295	44%
SAAB	900	1986	123	44%
Volkswagen	Scirocco	1987	156	44%
Volkswagen	Polo	1987	335	44%
Peugeot	505	1989	53	43%
Volkswagen	Polo	1982	89	43%
Austin	Mini	1986	920	42%
Renault	19	1989	174	40%
Honda	Accord	1987	65	40%
Volkswagen	Caravelle	1983	126	40%
Citroen	C25	1989	85	39%
Renault	11	1988	56	38%
Audi	80	1989	209	37%
Volvo	480	1989	68	28%