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1988 Audi 90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
52.9%
Latest Pass Rate
352
Total Tests (All Years)
126,423 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 1988 Audi 90 as it ages.

21 yrs43.0%
22 yrs43.8%
23 yrs41.9%
24 yrs50.9%
25 yrs52.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs43.0%114
22 yrs43.8%89
23 yrs41.9%62
24 yrs50.9%53
25 yrs52.9%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Audi 90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (25 yrs)52.9%34
2012 (24 yrs)50.9%53
2011 (23 yrs)41.9%62
2010 (22 yrs)43.8%89
2009 (21 yrs)43%114

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
43.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 114Avg Mileage 130,452Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%
2010High Fail Rate
43.8%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 89Avg Mileage 128,851Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%
2011High Fail Rate
41.9%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 62Avg Mileage 121,147Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%
2012High Fail Rate
50.9%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 53Avg Mileage 124,033Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%
2013High Fail Rate
52.9%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 34Avg Mileage 126,423Top Failure Brakes — 126.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Audi 90, with age trends.

Brakes
54.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
39.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.5%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
20.9%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
15.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes43.0% (21 yrs)126.5% (25 yrs)
+83.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension33.3% (21 yrs)64.7% (25 yrs)
+31.4%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions14.9% (21 yrs)29.4% (25 yrs)
+14.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment34.2% (21 yrs)32.4% (25 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi 90 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 352 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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