1990 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

83.2%

Latest Pass Rate

12,570

Total Tests (All Years)

52,649 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 Ford Fiesta as it ages.

19 yrs45.4%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs49.9%

→ ↑2.1%

22 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.5%

23 yrs52.5%

→ ↑2.1%

24 yrs54.6%

→ ↑3.2%

25 yrs57.8%

→ ↑4.1%

26 yrs61.9%

→ ↑0.2%

27 yrs62.1%

→ ↑5.3%

28 yrs67.4%

→ ↑4.4%

29 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.2%

30 yrs69.6%

→ ↑2.0%

31 yrs71.6%

→ ↑2.8%

32 yrs74.4%

→ ↑7.1%

33 yrs81.5%

→ ↑1.7%

34 yrs83.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	45.4%	3,263
20 yrs	48.2%	2,206
21 yrs	49.9%	1,594
22 yrs	52.0%	1,151
23 yrs	52.5%	856
24 yrs	54.6%	658
25 yrs	57.8%	543
26 yrs	61.9%	444
27 yrs	62.1%	351
28 yrs	67.4%	236
29 yrs	71.8%	206
30 yrs	69.6%	161
31 yrs	71.6%	215
32 yrs	74.4%	168
33 yrs	81.5%	184
34 yrs	83.2%	334

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	83.2%	334
2023 (33 yrs)	81.5%	184
2022 (32 yrs)	74.4%	168
2021 (31 yrs)	71.6%	215
2020 (30 yrs)	69.6%	161
2019 (29 yrs)	71.8%	206
2018 (28 yrs)	67.4%	236
2017 (27 yrs)	62.1%	351
2016 (26 yrs)	61.9%	444
2015 (25 yrs)	57.8%	543
2014 (24 yrs)	54.6%	658
2013 (23 yrs)	52.5%	856
2012 (22 yrs)	52%	1,151
2011 (21 yrs)	49.9%	1,594
2010 (20 yrs)	48.2%	2,206
2009 (19 yrs)	45.4%	3,263

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,263Avg Mileage 55,830Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2010High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,206Avg Mileage 55,965Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2011High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,594Avg Mileage 56,291Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,151Avg Mileage 54,351Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2013High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 856Avg Mileage 53,964Top Failure Suspension — 72.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 658Avg Mileage 54,005Top Failure Suspension — 74.9%

2015High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 543Avg Mileage 56,594Top Failure Suspension — 72.9%

2016High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 444Avg Mileage 52,060Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2017High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 351Avg Mileage 52,178Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2018

67.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 236Avg Mileage 50,551Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2019

71.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 206Avg Mileage 54,119Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

2020

69.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 161Avg Mileage 56,145Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2021

71.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 215Avg Mileage 51,052Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

2022

74.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 168Avg Mileage 50,312Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

2023

81.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 184Avg Mileage 50,284Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

2024

83.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 334Avg Mileage 52,649Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

MOT results for 1990 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	45.4%	3,263	55,830	Suspension — 35.2%
2010	20	48.2%	2,206	55,965	Suspension — 33.3%
2011	21	49.9%	1,594	56,291	Suspension — 33.3%
2012	22	52.0%	1,151	54,351	Suspension — 31.6%
2013	23	52.5%	856	53,964	Suspension — 72.8%
2014	24	54.6%	658	54,005	Suspension — 74.9%
2015	25	57.8%	543	56,594	Suspension — 72.9%
2016	26	61.9%	444	52,060	Suspension — 58.3%
2017	27	62.1%	351	52,178	Suspension — 61.3%
2018	28	67.4%	236	50,551	Suspension — 39.4%
2019	29	71.8%	206	54,119	Suspension — 43.7%
2020	30	69.6%	161	56,145	Suspension — 43.5%
2021	31	71.6%	215	51,052	Suspension — 38.6%
2022	32	74.4%	168	50,312	Suspension — 31.5%
2023	33	81.5%	184	50,284	Suspension — 22.8%
2024	34	83.2%	334	52,649	Brakes — 19.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Ford Fiesta, with age trends.

Suspension

44.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

29.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.1%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

16.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	35.2% (19 yrs)	17.1% (34 yrs)	-18.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	21.1% (19 yrs)	19.5% (34 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,570 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.