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1989 Alfa Romeo 75 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
66.7%
Latest Pass Rate
96
Total Tests (All Years)
115,873 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1989 Alfa Romeo 75 as it ages.

20 yrs53.3%
21 yrs46.7%
35 yrs66.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 35 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
20 yrs53.3%30
21 yrs46.7%30
35 yrs66.7%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Alfa Romeo 75 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (35 yrs)66.7%36
2010 (21 yrs)46.7%30
2009 (20 yrs)53.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 30Avg Mileage 111,977Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%
2010High Fail Rate
46.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 30Avg Mileage 109,142Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2024
66.7%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 36Avg Mileage 115,873Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Alfa Romeo 75, with age trends.

Brakes
37.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
31.7%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
26.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
23.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
21.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes33.3% (20 yrs)44.4% (35 yrs)
+11.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres10.0% (20 yrs)16.7% (35 yrs)
+6.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension23.3% (20 yrs)16.7% (35 yrs)
-6.6%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo 75 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 96 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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