Ford Capri, Buying guide and MOT record
In 2025, the Ford Capri passed 83.2% of 1,965 initial MOT tests, 10.9 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Ford Capri at the MOT
83.2% of 1,965 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Capri 154th of 575 models.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Where Capris fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Ford Capri tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.4%), non catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (4.1%) and service brake performance excessively binding (4%).
The MOT page lists every common Capri MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Capri's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.32.8% of Capri failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.19% of Capri failure items
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.12.8% of Capri failure items
Capri engine sizes
2.8 litre engines made up 46% of Ford Capri MOT tests in 2025, followed by 2.0 litre at 22%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 1,965 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Other Ford models
The most-tested Ford models in 2025, against the Capri's 83.2% MOT pass rate.
Ford Capri FAQs
Is the Ford Capri reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 83.2% first-time pass rate for the Ford Capri across 1,965 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
What should I check before buying a used Ford Capri?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, brakes and suspension. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Ford Capri's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Ford history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Ford VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.