1990 Ferrari Testarossa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

97.0%

Latest Pass Rate

652

Total Tests (All Years)

20,459 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Testarossa

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Ferrari Testarossa as it ages.

19 yrs82.2%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs83.7%

→ ↑5.5%

21 yrs89.2%

→ ↑3.5%

22 yrs92.7%

→ ↑2.0%

23 yrs94.7%

→ ↑0.8%

24 yrs95.5%

→ ↓5.1%

25 yrs90.4%

→ ↓8.8%

26 yrs81.6%

→ ↑14.1%

27 yrs95.7%

→ ↓7.1%

28 yrs88.6%

→ ↑4.9%

29 yrs93.5%

→ ↑3.6%

31 yrs97.1%

→ ↓9.0%

32 yrs88.1%

→ ↑9.7%

33 yrs97.8%

→ ↓0.8%

34 yrs97.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	82.2%	45
20 yrs	83.7%	43
21 yrs	89.2%	37
22 yrs	92.7%	41
23 yrs	94.7%	38
24 yrs	95.5%	44
25 yrs	90.4%	52
26 yrs	81.6%	49
27 yrs	95.7%	47
28 yrs	88.6%	35
29 yrs	93.5%	31
31 yrs	97.1%	35
32 yrs	88.1%	42
33 yrs	97.8%	46
34 yrs	97.0%	67

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	97%	67
2023 (33 yrs)	97.8%	46
2022 (32 yrs)	88.1%	42
2021 (31 yrs)	97.1%	35
2019 (29 yrs)	93.5%	31
2018 (28 yrs)	88.6%	35
2017 (27 yrs)	95.7%	47
2016 (26 yrs)	81.6%	49
2015 (25 yrs)	90.4%	52
2014 (24 yrs)	95.5%	44
2013 (23 yrs)	94.7%	38
2012 (22 yrs)	92.7%	41
2011 (21 yrs)	89.2%	37
2010 (20 yrs)	83.7%	43
2009 (19 yrs)	82.2%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 45Avg Mileage 20,183Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2010

83.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 43Avg Mileage 19,638Top Failure Brakes — 7.0%

2011

89.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 20,765Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 5.4%

2012

92.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 19,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%

2013

94.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 38Avg Mileage 20,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2014

95.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 44Avg Mileage 21,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

2015

90.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 52Avg Mileage 28,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2016

81.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 49Avg Mileage 27,835Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2017

95.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 47Avg Mileage 28,949Top Failure Suspension — 4.3%

2018

88.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 35Avg Mileage 29,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2019

93.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 31Avg Mileage 33,511Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 3.2%

2021

97.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 35Avg Mileage 25,590Top Failure Brakes — 8.6%

2022

88.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 42Avg Mileage 26,326Top Failure Brakes — 7.1%

2023

97.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 46Avg Mileage 25,977Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.3%

2024

97.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 67Avg Mileage 20,459Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.0%

MOT results for 1990 Ferrari Testarossa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	82.2%	45	20,183	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2010	20	83.7%	43	19,638	Brakes — 7.0%
2011	21	89.2%	37	20,765	Driver's View of the Road — 5.4%
2012	22	92.7%	41	19,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%
2013	23	94.7%	38	20,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2014	24	95.5%	44	21,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2015	25	90.4%	52	28,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2016	26	81.6%	49	27,835	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2017	27	95.7%	47	28,949	Suspension — 4.3%
2018	28	88.6%	35	29,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2019	29	93.5%	31	33,511	Body, chassis, structure — 3.2%
2021	31	97.1%	35	25,590	Brakes — 8.6%
2022	32	88.1%	42	26,326	Brakes — 7.1%
2023	33	97.8%	46	25,977	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.3%
2024	34	97.0%	67	20,459	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Ferrari Testarossa, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.5%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

7.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.3%

— Consistent

Steering

5.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

5.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991

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About This Data

This page shows how Ferrari Testarossa cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 652 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.