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1990 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
48.4%
Latest Pass Rate
118
Total Tests (All Years)
164,924 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 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car as it ages.

19 yrs58.7%
20 yrs56.1%
21 yrs48.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs58.7%46
20 yrs56.1%41
21 yrs48.4%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (21 yrs)48.4%31
2010 (20 yrs)56.1%41
2009 (19 yrs)58.7%46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
58.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 46Avg Mileage 195,109Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2010High Fail Rate
56.1%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 199,361Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%
2011High Fail Rate
48.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 31Avg Mileage 164,924Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
31.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
28.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
26.1%
— Consistent
Body, Structure and General Items
21.3%
— Consistent
Tyres
19.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes19.6% (19 yrs)32.3% (21 yrs)
+12.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment34.8% (19 yrs)29.0% (21 yrs)
-5.8%
🟢 ↓
Suspension21.7% (19 yrs)22.6% (21 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —
Body, Structure and General Items21.7% (19 yrs)22.6% (21 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Carbodies Taxi/hire Car cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 118 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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