1990 Bedford Rascal — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

64.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,246

Total Tests (All Years)

60,235 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Bedford Rascal as it ages.

19 yrs57.2%

→ ↓9.2%

20 yrs48.0%

→ ↑13.7%

21 yrs61.7%

→ ↓10.7%

22 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.5%

23 yrs50.5%

→ ↓5.9%

24 yrs44.6%

→ ↑4.2%

25 yrs48.8%

→ ↑6.6%

26 yrs55.4%

→ ↑13.3%

27 yrs68.7%

→ ↓14.2%

28 yrs54.5%

→ ↓2.5%

29 yrs52.0%

→ ↑19.0%

30 yrs71.0%

→ ↓3.7%

31 yrs67.3%

→ ↓6.8%

32 yrs60.5%

→ ↓4.5%

33 yrs56.0%

→ ↑8.8%

34 yrs64.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	57.2%	152
20 yrs	48.0%	127
21 yrs	61.7%	107
22 yrs	51.0%	100
23 yrs	50.5%	105
24 yrs	44.6%	92
25 yrs	48.8%	84
26 yrs	55.4%	74
27 yrs	68.7%	67
28 yrs	54.5%	44
29 yrs	52.0%	50
30 yrs	71.0%	31
31 yrs	67.3%	49
32 yrs	60.5%	43
33 yrs	56.0%	50
34 yrs	64.8%	71

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Bedford Rascal pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	64.8%	71
2023 (33 yrs)	56%	50
2022 (32 yrs)	60.5%	43
2021 (31 yrs)	67.3%	49
2020 (30 yrs)	71%	31
2019 (29 yrs)	52%	50
2018 (28 yrs)	54.5%	44
2017 (27 yrs)	68.7%	67
2016 (26 yrs)	55.4%	74
2015 (25 yrs)	48.8%	84
2014 (24 yrs)	44.6%	92
2013 (23 yrs)	50.5%	105
2012 (22 yrs)	51%	100
2011 (21 yrs)	61.7%	107
2010 (20 yrs)	48%	127
2009 (19 yrs)	57.2%	152

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 152Avg Mileage 65,872Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2010High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 127Avg Mileage 69,837Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%

2011High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 107Avg Mileage 55,384Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2012High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 100Avg Mileage 64,091Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2013High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 105Avg Mileage 53,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.9%

2014High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 92Avg Mileage 51,376Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%

2015High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 84Avg Mileage 65,909Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

2016High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 74Avg Mileage 63,576Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.1%

2017

68.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 67Avg Mileage 63,067Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2018High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 44Avg Mileage 74,319Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 50Avg Mileage 64,735Top Failure Brakes — 110.0%

2020

71.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 31Avg Mileage 56,897Top Failure Suspension — 71.0%

2021

67.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 49Avg Mileage 57,780Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.8%

2022High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 43Avg Mileage 55,766Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2023High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 50Avg Mileage 56,637Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.0%

2024High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 71Avg Mileage 60,235Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.5%

MOT results for 1990 Bedford Rascal by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	57.2%	152	65,872	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2010	20	48.0%	127	69,837	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2011	21	61.7%	107	55,384	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2012	22	51.0%	100	64,091	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2013	23	50.5%	105	53,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.9%
2014	24	44.6%	92	51,376	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%
2015	25	48.8%	84	65,909	Brakes — 65.5%
2016	26	55.4%	74	63,576	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.1%
2017	27	68.7%	67	63,067	Suspension — 43.3%
2018	28	54.5%	44	74,319	Suspension — 52.3%
2019	29	52.0%	50	64,735	Brakes — 110.0%
2020	30	71.0%	31	56,897	Suspension — 71.0%
2021	31	67.3%	49	57,780	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.8%
2022	32	60.5%	43	55,766	Suspension — 100.0%
2023	33	56.0%	50	56,637	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.0%
2024	34	64.8%	71	60,235	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Bedford Rascal, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.8% (19 yrs)	53.5% (34 yrs)	+37.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (19 yrs)	35.2% (34 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.7% (19 yrs)	31.0% (34 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Bedford Rascal cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,246 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.