1990 BMW Z1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

76.7%

Latest Pass Rate

517

Total Tests (All Years)

67,941 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 1990 BMW Z1 as it ages.

19 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.8%

20 yrs76.2%

→ ↑10.5%

21 yrs86.7%

→ ↑6.9%

22 yrs93.6%

→ ↓13.6%

23 yrs80.0%

→ ↓8.2%

24 yrs71.8%

→ ↑15.4%

25 yrs87.2%

→ ↑4.2%

26 yrs91.4%

→ ↓5.7%

27 yrs85.7%

→ ↓1.3%

32 yrs84.4%

→ ↑6.5%

33 yrs90.9%

→ ↓14.2%

34 yrs76.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	80.0%	40
20 yrs	76.2%	42
21 yrs	86.7%	45
22 yrs	93.6%	47
23 yrs	80.0%	40
24 yrs	71.8%	39
25 yrs	87.2%	39
26 yrs	91.4%	35
27 yrs	85.7%	35
32 yrs	84.4%	32
33 yrs	90.9%	33
34 yrs	76.7%	90

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 BMW Z1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	76.7%	90
2023 (33 yrs)	90.9%	33
2022 (32 yrs)	84.4%	32
2017 (27 yrs)	85.7%	35
2016 (26 yrs)	91.4%	35
2015 (25 yrs)	87.2%	39
2014 (24 yrs)	71.8%	39
2013 (23 yrs)	80%	40
2012 (22 yrs)	93.6%	47
2011 (21 yrs)	86.7%	45
2010 (20 yrs)	76.2%	42
2009 (19 yrs)	80%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 40Avg Mileage 54,337Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2010

76.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 42Avg Mileage 62,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2011

86.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 45Avg Mileage 53,729Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2012

93.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 47Avg Mileage 56,411Top Failure Brakes — 4.3%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 40Avg Mileage 54,028Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2014

71.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 39Avg Mileage 51,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2015

87.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 39Avg Mileage 48,982Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2016

91.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 35Avg Mileage 52,679Top Failure Steering — 5.7%

2017

85.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 35Avg Mileage 48,784Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 14.3%

2022

84.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 32Avg Mileage 38,603Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2023

90.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 33Avg Mileage 43,582Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.1%

2024

76.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 90Avg Mileage 67,941Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%

MOT results for 1990 BMW Z1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	80.0%	40	54,337	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2010	20	76.2%	42	62,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2011	21	86.7%	45	53,729	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2012	22	93.6%	47	56,411	Brakes — 4.3%
2013	23	80.0%	40	54,028	Tyres — 15.0%
2014	24	71.8%	39	51,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2015	25	87.2%	39	48,982	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2016	26	91.4%	35	52,679	Steering — 5.7%
2017	27	85.7%	35	48,784	Driver's View of the Road — 14.3%
2022	32	84.4%	32	38,603	Brakes — 21.9%
2023	33	90.9%	33	43,582	Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.1%
2024	34	76.7%	90	67,941	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 BMW Z1, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

8.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

7.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.5% (19 yrs)	4.4% (34 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Z1 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 517 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.