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Ford Capri II Ghia statistics

How many Ford Capri II Ghias are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the II Ghia compares with other versions of the Ford Capri. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Ford Capri.

A version of the Ford Capri. Recorded by DVLA as “CAPRI II GHIA AUTO”, “CAPRI II GHIA”.

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Records analysed
157 Ford Capri II Ghia records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 80 0.0% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 77 Off the road, not taxed
  • Still registered 27.8% Other Ford Capri versions 9.8%
  • Licensed in 1994 541 when this data begins
  • Share of Ford Capris 0.9% of those licensed or SORN
  • Declared off the road 49.0% of those still registered are SORN

How many Ford Capri II Ghias are left in Great Britain?

There were 80 Ford Capri II Ghias licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 77 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 85.2% lower than the 541 in 1994, when this data begins.

Ford Capri II Ghias licensed and SORN in Great Britain

This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.

Ford Capri II Ghias licensed and declared SORN in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year LicensedDeclared SORN
1994 541–
1995 390–
1996 278–
1997 215–
1998 158–
1999 147–
2000 120–
2001 92–
2002 70–
2003 57–
2004 67–
2005 56–
2006 48–
2007 4067
2008 4358
2009 3765
2010 3269
2011 3274
2012 3179
2013 2891
2014 2495
2015 3886
2016 4585
2017 4091
2018 5584
2019 6972
2020 7969
2021 8566
2022 7969
2023 8070
2024 8269
2025 7875
2026 8077

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

How many Ford Capri II Ghias have survived?

27.8% of Ford Capri II Ghias are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1994. For other versions of the Ford Capri from the same era, the figure is 9.8%, so Ford Capri II Ghias are 2.9 times as likely to have survived.

Share still registered (licensed or SORN)

Compared with 40 other versions of the Ford Capri from the same era.

Share of Ford Capri II Ghias still registered compared with other Ford Capri versions of the same age
Version Share still registered
Ford Capri II Ghia 27.8%
Other Ford Capri versions of the same age 9.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Ford Capri MOT reliability

In 2025, 83.2% of Ford Capri MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 61.0% of the time, so the Ford Capri does better than average for its age, by 22.2 points.

DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Ford Capris tested, the II Ghia among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Ford Capri page.

MOT first-time pass rate by age: Ford Capri vs all cars

Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.

MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Ford Capri compared with all cars
Vehicle age Ford CapriAll cars
20+ years 83.2%61.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failure categories

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Ford Capri fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.

Share of failed Ford Capri MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Defect category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 54.2%
Brakes 34.8%
Visibility 27.6%
Suspension 23.9%
Noise, emissions and leaks 20.3%
Body, chassis, structure 18.2%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Other versions of the Ford Capri

Versions of the Ford Capri with their own page. The Ford Capri page covers all 11,743 licensed, whatever the version.

Ford Capri II Ghia compared with other versions of the Ford Capri
Version Licensed SORN Still registered
Ford Capri 280 191 360 94.7%
Ford Capri S 265 249 15.2%
Ford Capri 1600 XL 122 92 67.1%
Ford Capri II Ghia 80 77 27.8%
Ford Capri 3000 GXL 66 40 100.0%
Ford Capri II S 56 45 29.8%

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Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed and SORN counts Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 157 Ford Capri II Ghia records (licensed and SORN) 2 October 2026
MOT results (whole model) Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 1,963 MOT tests 15 September 2026
  • Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
  • Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
  • This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “CAPRI II GHIA AUTO”, “CAPRI II GHIA”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
  • Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.

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