1989 Bedford Rascal — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,229

Total Tests (All Years)

64,478 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 Bedford Rascal as it ages.

20 yrs55.3%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs55.5%

→ ↑1.3%

22 yrs56.8%

→ ↓5.7%

23 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.2%

24 yrs51.3%

→ ↑3.3%

25 yrs54.6%

→ ↑0.5%

26 yrs55.1%

→ ↑6.2%

27 yrs61.3%

→ ↓12.1%

28 yrs49.2%

→ ↑19.1%

29 yrs68.3%

→ ↓1.6%

30 yrs66.7%

→ ↓5.8%

31 yrs60.9%

→ ↓3.4%

32 yrs57.5%

→ ↑3.2%

33 yrs60.7%

→ ↑0.2%

34 yrs60.9%

→ ↓3.5%

35 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	55.3%	257
21 yrs	55.5%	227
22 yrs	56.8%	220
23 yrs	51.1%	190
24 yrs	51.3%	193
25 yrs	54.6%	174
26 yrs	55.1%	156
27 yrs	61.3%	137
28 yrs	49.2%	130
29 yrs	68.3%	82
30 yrs	66.7%	72
31 yrs	60.9%	64
32 yrs	57.5%	73
33 yrs	60.7%	61
34 yrs	60.9%	64
35 yrs	57.4%	129

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Bedford Rascal pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	57.4%	129
2023 (34 yrs)	60.9%	64
2022 (33 yrs)	60.7%	61
2021 (32 yrs)	57.5%	73
2020 (31 yrs)	60.9%	64
2019 (30 yrs)	66.7%	72
2018 (29 yrs)	68.3%	82
2017 (28 yrs)	49.2%	130
2016 (27 yrs)	61.3%	137
2015 (26 yrs)	55.1%	156
2014 (25 yrs)	54.6%	174
2013 (24 yrs)	51.3%	193
2012 (23 yrs)	51.1%	190
2011 (22 yrs)	56.8%	220
2010 (21 yrs)	55.5%	227
2009 (20 yrs)	55.3%	257

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 257Avg Mileage 57,690Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2010High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 227Avg Mileage 57,865Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2011High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 220Avg Mileage 56,927Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2012High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 190Avg Mileage 57,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2013High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 193Avg Mileage 58,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.9%

2014High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 174Avg Mileage 58,910Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2015High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 156Avg Mileage 59,353Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.2%

2016High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 137Avg Mileage 63,748Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2017High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 130Avg Mileage 61,302Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

2018

68.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 82Avg Mileage 65,833Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 72Avg Mileage 62,663Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

2020High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 64Avg Mileage 58,114Top Failure Brakes — 98.4%

2021High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 73Avg Mileage 62,127Top Failure Brakes — 58.9%

2022High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 61Avg Mileage 60,189Top Failure Brakes — 62.3%

2023High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 64Avg Mileage 63,315Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2024High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 129Avg Mileage 64,478Top Failure Brakes — 72.9%

MOT results for 1989 Bedford Rascal by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	55.3%	257	57,690	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2010	21	55.5%	227	57,865	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2011	22	56.8%	220	56,927	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2012	23	51.1%	190	57,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2013	24	51.3%	193	58,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.9%
2014	25	54.6%	174	58,910	Brakes — 63.2%
2015	26	55.1%	156	59,353	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.2%
2016	27	61.3%	137	63,748	Brakes — 56.2%
2017	28	49.2%	130	61,302	Brakes — 66.2%
2018	29	68.3%	82	65,833	Brakes — 41.5%
2019	30	66.7%	72	62,663	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%
2020	31	60.9%	64	58,114	Brakes — 98.4%
2021	32	57.5%	73	62,127	Brakes — 58.9%
2022	33	60.7%	61	60,189	Brakes — 62.3%
2023	34	60.9%	64	63,315	Brakes — 54.7%
2024	35	57.4%	129	64,478	Brakes — 72.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Bedford Rascal, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

51.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

28.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.1% (20 yrs)	72.9% (35 yrs)	+46.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.2% (20 yrs)	62.0% (35 yrs)	+39.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Bedford Rascal cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,229 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.