1992 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

39.5%

Latest Pass Rate

514

Total Tests (All Years)

270,088 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 1992 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car as it ages.

17 yrs48.7%

→ ↑8.7%

18 yrs57.4%

→ ↑7.2%

19 yrs64.6%

→ ↓8.5%

20 yrs56.1%

→ ↓7.7%

21 yrs48.4%

→ ↑1.6%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↓10.5%

23 yrs39.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	48.7%	113
18 yrs	57.4%	94
19 yrs	64.6%	65
20 yrs	56.1%	98
21 yrs	48.4%	62
22 yrs	50.0%	44
23 yrs	39.5%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (23 yrs)	39.5%	38
2014 (22 yrs)	50%	44
2013 (21 yrs)	48.4%	62
2012 (20 yrs)	56.1%	98
2011 (19 yrs)	64.6%	65
2010 (18 yrs)	57.4%	94
2009 (17 yrs)	48.7%	113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 113Avg Mileage 244,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2010High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 94Avg Mileage 234,948Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2011High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 65Avg Mileage 252,233Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2012High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 98Avg Mileage 250,865Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2013High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 62Avg Mileage 256,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.4%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 44Avg Mileage 263,252Top Failure Suspension — 77.3%

2015High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 38Avg Mileage 270,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 121.1%

MOT results for 1992 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	48.7%	113	244,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2010	18	57.4%	94	234,948	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2011	19	64.6%	65	252,233	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2012	20	56.1%	98	250,865	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2013	21	48.4%	62	256,190	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.4%
2014	22	50.0%	44	263,252	Suspension — 77.3%
2015	23	39.5%	38	270,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 121.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

56.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	39.8% (17 yrs)	121.1% (23 yrs)	+81.3%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	16.8% (17 yrs)	71.1% (23 yrs)	+54.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.7% (17 yrs)	68.4% (23 yrs)	+50.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.8% (17 yrs)	68.4% (23 yrs)	+43.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Carbodies Taxi/hire Car cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 514 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.