1991 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

80.4%

Latest Pass Rate

19,047

Total Tests (All Years)

50,895 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 Ford Fiesta as it ages.

18 yrs46.1%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs49.0%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.2%

21 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.3%

22 yrs51.9%

→ ↑4.0%

23 yrs55.9%

→ ↑2.8%

24 yrs58.7%

→ ↑5.3%

25 yrs64.0%

→ ↑3.0%

26 yrs67.0%

→ ↓0.7%

27 yrs66.3%

→ ↑5.1%

28 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.0%

29 yrs69.4%

→ ↑3.5%

30 yrs72.9%

→ ↑2.3%

31 yrs75.2%

→ ↑1.4%

32 yrs76.6%

→ ↑3.8%

33 yrs80.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	46.1%	4,815
19 yrs	49.0%	3,300
20 yrs	50.0%	2,417
21 yrs	52.2%	1,744
22 yrs	51.9%	1,324
23 yrs	55.9%	977
24 yrs	58.7%	772
25 yrs	64.0%	655
26 yrs	67.0%	542
27 yrs	66.3%	315
28 yrs	71.4%	308
29 yrs	69.4%	278
30 yrs	72.9%	340
31 yrs	75.2%	286
32 yrs	76.6%	325
33 yrs	80.4%	649

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	80.4%	649
2023 (32 yrs)	76.6%	325
2022 (31 yrs)	75.2%	286
2021 (30 yrs)	72.9%	340
2020 (29 yrs)	69.4%	278
2019 (28 yrs)	71.4%	308
2018 (27 yrs)	66.3%	315
2017 (26 yrs)	67%	542
2016 (25 yrs)	64%	655
2015 (24 yrs)	58.7%	772
2014 (23 yrs)	55.9%	977
2013 (22 yrs)	51.9%	1,324
2012 (21 yrs)	52.2%	1,744
2011 (20 yrs)	50%	2,417
2010 (19 yrs)	49%	3,300
2009 (18 yrs)	46.1%	4,815

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,815Avg Mileage 59,425Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

2010High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,300Avg Mileage 57,085Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,417Avg Mileage 57,043Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2012High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,744Avg Mileage 56,586Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2013High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,324Avg Mileage 56,390Top Failure Suspension — 82.7%

2014High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 977Avg Mileage 56,112Top Failure Suspension — 75.6%

2015High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 772Avg Mileage 54,793Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2016High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 655Avg Mileage 54,392Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%

2017

67.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 542Avg Mileage 54,041Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2018

66.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 315Avg Mileage 54,613Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2019

71.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 308Avg Mileage 52,128Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2020

69.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 278Avg Mileage 58,599Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2021

72.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 340Avg Mileage 54,447Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2022

75.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 286Avg Mileage 51,891Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2023

76.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 325Avg Mileage 53,435Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2024

80.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 649Avg Mileage 50,895Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

MOT results for 1991 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	46.1%	4,815	59,425	Suspension — 34.0%
2010	19	49.0%	3,300	57,085	Suspension — 32.8%
2011	20	50.0%	2,417	57,043	Suspension — 32.6%
2012	21	52.2%	1,744	56,586	Suspension — 31.8%
2013	22	51.9%	1,324	56,390	Suspension — 82.7%
2014	23	55.9%	977	56,112	Suspension — 75.6%
2015	24	58.7%	772	54,793	Suspension — 65.4%
2016	25	64.0%	655	54,392	Suspension — 60.9%
2017	26	67.0%	542	54,041	Suspension — 56.3%
2018	27	66.3%	315	54,613	Suspension — 60.0%
2019	28	71.4%	308	52,128	Brakes — 36.4%
2020	29	69.4%	278	58,599	Suspension — 44.6%
2021	30	72.9%	340	54,447	Suspension — 35.6%
2022	31	75.2%	286	51,891	Brakes — 40.6%
2023	32	76.6%	325	53,435	Suspension — 31.1%
2024	33	80.4%	649	50,895	Brakes — 19.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Ford Fiesta, with age trends.

Suspension

45.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

31.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

19.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	34.0% (18 yrs)	14.0% (33 yrs)	-20.0%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	15.4% (18 yrs)	6.9% (33 yrs)	-8.5%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	21.3% (18 yrs)	19.0% (33 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 19,047 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.