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1990 Daimler 4.0 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
83.3%
Latest Pass Rate
242
Total Tests (All Years)
102,786 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 Daimler 4.0 Auto as it ages.

19 yrs64.1%
20 yrs61.1%
21 yrs66.0%
22 yrs66.7%
25 yrs83.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs64.1%78
20 yrs61.1%54
21 yrs66.0%47
22 yrs66.7%33
25 yrs83.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Daimler 4.0 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (25 yrs)83.3%30
2012 (22 yrs)66.7%33
2011 (21 yrs)66%47
2010 (20 yrs)61.1%54
2009 (19 yrs)64.1%78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
64.1%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 78Avg Mileage 113,666Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%
2010High Fail Rate
61.1%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 54Avg Mileage 104,164Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2011
66.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 47Avg Mileage 101,015Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%
2012
66.7%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 105,451Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%
2015
83.3%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 30Avg Mileage 102,786Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Daimler 4.0 Auto, with age trends.

Suspension
22.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
19.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
14.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
12.8%
— Consistent
Tyres
12.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension19.2% (19 yrs)36.7% (25 yrs)
+17.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment15.4% (19 yrs)23.3% (25 yrs)
+7.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes14.1% (19 yrs)6.7% (25 yrs)
-7.4%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Daimler 4.0 Auto cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 242 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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