1994 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

83.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,063

Total Tests (All Years)

83,800 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 1994 Ford Mustang as it ages.

15 yrs64.9%

→ ↑3.7%

16 yrs68.6%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs69.0%

→ ↓11.0%

18 yrs58.0%

→ ↑7.7%

19 yrs65.7%

→ ↓5.7%

20 yrs60.0%

→ ↑18.3%

21 yrs78.3%

→ ↓13.9%

22 yrs64.4%

→ ↑7.9%

23 yrs72.3%

→ ↓2.1%

24 yrs70.2%

→ ↑7.9%

25 yrs78.1%

→ ↑4.9%

26 yrs83.0%

→ ↓14.0%

28 yrs69.0%

→ ↑7.6%

29 yrs76.6%

→ ↑7.1%

30 yrs83.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	64.9%	94
16 yrs	68.6%	86
17 yrs	69.0%	84
18 yrs	58.0%	69
19 yrs	65.7%	70
20 yrs	60.0%	70
21 yrs	78.3%	60
22 yrs	64.4%	59
23 yrs	72.3%	83
24 yrs	70.2%	57
25 yrs	78.1%	64
26 yrs	83.0%	53
28 yrs	69.0%	58
29 yrs	76.6%	64
30 yrs	83.7%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Ford Mustang pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	83.7%	92
2023 (29 yrs)	76.6%	64
2022 (28 yrs)	69%	58
2020 (26 yrs)	83%	53
2019 (25 yrs)	78.1%	64
2018 (24 yrs)	70.2%	57
2017 (23 yrs)	72.3%	83
2016 (22 yrs)	64.4%	59
2015 (21 yrs)	78.3%	60
2014 (20 yrs)	60%	70
2013 (19 yrs)	65.7%	70
2012 (18 yrs)	58%	69
2011 (17 yrs)	69%	84
2010 (16 yrs)	68.6%	86
2009 (15 yrs)	64.9%	94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 94Avg Mileage 83,201Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2010

68.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 86Avg Mileage 89,388Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2011

69.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 84Avg Mileage 90,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2012High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 69Avg Mileage 88,886Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2013

65.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 70Avg Mileage 106,137Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 70Avg Mileage 95,499Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2015

78.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 60Avg Mileage 99,271Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2016High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 59Avg Mileage 99,070Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2017

72.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 83Avg Mileage 97,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%

2018

70.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 57Avg Mileage 95,748Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2019

78.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 64Avg Mileage 100,741Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2020

83.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 53Avg Mileage 96,401Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

2022

69.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 58Avg Mileage 82,705Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

2023

76.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 64Avg Mileage 85,216Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2024

83.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 92Avg Mileage 83,800Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.7%

MOT results for 1994 Ford Mustang by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	64.9%	94	83,201	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2010	16	68.6%	86	89,388	Brakes — 25.6%
2011	17	69.0%	84	90,852	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2012	18	58.0%	69	88,886	Brakes — 33.3%
2013	19	65.7%	70	106,137	Brakes — 61.4%
2014	20	60.0%	70	95,499	Brakes — 68.6%
2015	21	78.3%	60	99,271	Brakes — 50.0%
2016	22	64.4%	59	99,070	Brakes — 40.7%
2017	23	72.3%	83	97,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%
2018	24	70.2%	57	95,748	Brakes — 45.6%
2019	25	78.1%	64	100,741	Brakes — 53.1%
2020	26	83.0%	53	96,401	Brakes — 35.8%
2022	28	69.0%	58	82,705	Brakes — 67.2%
2023	29	76.6%	64	85,216	Brakes — 43.8%
2024	30	83.7%	92	83,800	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Ford Mustang, with age trends.

Brakes

41.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.9%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

13.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	10.6% (15 yrs)	4.3% (30 yrs)	-6.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	23.4% (15 yrs)	17.4% (30 yrs)	-6.0%	🟢 ↓
Steering	6.4% (15 yrs)	8.7% (30 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.4% (15 yrs)	6.5% (30 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,063 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.