1991 Ferrari Testarossa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

91.2%

Latest Pass Rate

560

Total Tests (All Years)

24,292 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 1991 Ferrari Testarossa as it ages.

18 yrs78.9%

→ ↑6.8%

19 yrs85.7%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs85.0%

→ ↑5.0%

21 yrs90.0%

→ ↓5.9%

22 yrs84.1%

→ ↑4.6%

23 yrs88.7%

→ ↑7.2%

24 yrs95.9%

→ ↓12.6%

25 yrs83.3%

→ ↑11.4%

26 yrs94.7%

→ ↓1.4%

28 yrs93.3%

→ ↓3.3%

30 yrs90.0%

→ ↑7.0%

32 yrs97.0%

→ ↓5.8%

33 yrs91.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	78.9%	38
19 yrs	85.7%	49
20 yrs	85.0%	40
21 yrs	90.0%	40
22 yrs	84.1%	44
23 yrs	88.7%	53
24 yrs	95.9%	49
25 yrs	83.3%	48
26 yrs	94.7%	38
28 yrs	93.3%	30
30 yrs	90.0%	30
32 yrs	97.0%	33
33 yrs	91.2%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Ferrari Testarossa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	91.2%	68
2023 (32 yrs)	97%	33
2021 (30 yrs)	90%	30
2019 (28 yrs)	93.3%	30
2017 (26 yrs)	94.7%	38
2016 (25 yrs)	83.3%	48
2015 (24 yrs)	95.9%	49
2014 (23 yrs)	88.7%	53
2013 (22 yrs)	84.1%	44
2012 (21 yrs)	90%	40
2011 (20 yrs)	85%	40
2010 (19 yrs)	85.7%	49
2009 (18 yrs)	78.9%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 21,514Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2010

85.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 49Avg Mileage 25,702Top Failure Brakes — 6.1%

2011

85.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 24,705Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2012

90.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 26,341Top Failure Brakes — 7.5%

2013

84.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 44Avg Mileage 27,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2014

88.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 53Avg Mileage 30,524Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2015

95.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 49Avg Mileage 27,567Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 48Avg Mileage 26,394Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2017

94.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 38Avg Mileage 25,623Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 2.6%

2019

93.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 30Avg Mileage 23,776Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2021

90.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 30Avg Mileage 20,884Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%

2023

97.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 33Avg Mileage 24,674Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.0%

2024

91.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 68Avg Mileage 24,292Top Failure Visibility — 5.9%

MOT results for 1991 Ferrari Testarossa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	78.9%	38	21,514	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2010	19	85.7%	49	25,702	Brakes — 6.1%
2011	20	85.0%	40	24,705	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2012	21	90.0%	40	26,341	Brakes — 7.5%
2013	22	84.1%	44	27,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2014	23	88.7%	53	30,524	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2015	24	95.9%	49	27,567	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%
2016	25	83.3%	48	26,394	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2017	26	94.7%	38	25,623	Registration Plates and VIN — 2.6%
2019	28	93.3%	30	23,776	Brakes — 10.0%
2021	30	90.0%	30	20,884	Tyres — 6.7%
2023	32	97.0%	33	24,674	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.0%
2024	33	91.2%	68	24,292	Visibility — 5.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Ferrari Testarossa, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

6.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

5.9%

— Consistent

Identification of the vehicle

4.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

4.6%

↑ 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	10.5% (18 yrs)	2.9% (33 yrs)	-7.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991

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About This Data

This page shows how Ferrari Testarossa cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 560 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.