The MoT Files: Bottom 10 1980s cars

We've extrapolated from the MoT database the bottom 10 for cars registered during the 1980s - those with the worst MoT record. Would you believe that there's three Volkswagens in there? Of course, there's more to any story than mere numbers.

We've only included cars that have more than 1000 examples tested in a single year to keep the statistics meaningful, but from that we can ascertain how the mainstream classic cars are fairing in terms of keeping them on the road and legal. So there will be others that do worse than these - but they are thinner in numbers.

But we guarantee you'll be surprised at some of the classics in this list.

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Nissan Micra 52% pass rate

The little K10 Micra was a great car for Nissan's fortunes in the UK, regularly making it into the Top 10 seller's list, as well as becoming the de facto learner driver's favourite. As reliable as they were - and still are - they're not exactly rust resistant, so this MoT performance is what we'd expect. As well, they tend to get used for short city journeys, which are never good for a car's longevity.

Read the Nissan Micra review

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