Ford CAPRI

3,952 on UK roads in 2025+383 vs 2024

On the road

3,952

3,952 licensed

Change vs 2024

+10.7%

+383 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Ford CAPRI is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 3,952 licensed in 2025 - up 10.7% on 2024. 6 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Ford CAPRI cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Ford CAPRI looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Ford CAPRI on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

3,952total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.0%
Battery Electric0.0%
Other0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric2
Under 1.0L3
1.0-1.6L229
1.6-2.0L1,005
2.0-3.0L1,867
Over 3.0L846

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Ford Capri holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 2,154 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

86.6%

2,154 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,959 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

84.9%

2023

86%

2024

85%

2025

86.6%

▲ 1.7 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Ford Capri is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 2,511 cars tracked across years

1,357miles a year · low use

96.6%

low · <5k

1.1%

avg · 5-15k

2.3%

high · 15k+

Most cover 111-751 miles a year (median 312).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

51,653

9,120middle 50%: 25,019-76,77191,183

Typical odometer rising: 52,340 → 51,732 → 51,444 → 51,653

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

86.6%

40-80k

87.5%

80-120k

85.2%

120k+

80%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Ford Capri passes first time 86.6% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,357 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 86.6% of low-mileage cars pass versus 80% past 120k.

Why a CAPRI fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 263 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a CAPRI fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical50.2%

Brakes41.8%

Suspension29.7%

Visibility26.6%

Exhaust & emissions23.2%

Body & structure21.7%

Steering11.8%

Seat belts5.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen54

Emissions levels exceed default limits49

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements44

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake36

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED34

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.33

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning29

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired29

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning22

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn21

19.8% flagged dangerous·3.7 defects per fail·263 fails analysed

Ford CAPRI - frequently asked

How many Ford CAPRI are left in the UK?

There are 3,952 Ford CAPRI cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 10.7% on 2024.

How many new Ford CAPRI were registered in 2025?

6 brand-new Ford CAPRI cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Ford CAPRI use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Ford CAPRI on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Ford CAPRI?

Most Ford CAPRI cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Ford CAPRI?

86.6% of Ford CAPRI cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Ford CAPRI has around 53,412 miles on the clock.

Buying a Ford CAPRI?

Before you buy a specific Ford CAPRI, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Ford CAPRI looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Ford CAPRI on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

3,952total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.0%
Battery Electric0.0%
Other0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric2
Under 1.0L3
1.0-1.6L229
1.6-2.0L1,005
2.0-3.0L1,867
Over 3.0L846

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Ford Capri holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 2,154 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

86.6%

2,154 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,959 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

84.9%

2023

86%

2024

85%

2025

86.6%

▲ 1.7 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Ford Capri is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 2,511 cars tracked across years

1,357miles a year · low use

96.6%

low · <5k

1.1%

avg · 5-15k

2.3%

high · 15k+

Most cover 111-751 miles a year (median 312).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

51,653

9,120middle 50%: 25,019-76,77191,183

Typical odometer rising: 52,340 → 51,732 → 51,444 → 51,653

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

86.6%

40-80k

87.5%

80-120k

85.2%

120k+

80%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a CAPRI fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 263 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a CAPRI fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical50.2%

Brakes41.8%

Suspension29.7%

Visibility26.6%

Exhaust & emissions23.2%

Body & structure21.7%

Steering11.8%

Seat belts5.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen54

Emissions levels exceed default limits49

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements44

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake36

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED34

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.33

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning29

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning22

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn21

19.8% flagged dangerous·3.7 defects per fail·263 fails analysed

Ford CAPRI - frequently asked

How many Ford CAPRI are left in the UK?

There are 3,952 Ford CAPRI cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 10.7% on 2024.

How many new Ford CAPRI were registered in 2025?

6 brand-new Ford CAPRI cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Ford CAPRI use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Ford CAPRI on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Ford CAPRI?

Most Ford CAPRI cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Ford CAPRI?

86.6% of Ford CAPRI cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Ford CAPRI has around 53,412 miles on the clock.

Buying a Ford CAPRI?

Before you buy a specific Ford CAPRI, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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