1995 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

81.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,258

Total Tests (All Years)

96,728 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 1995 Ford Mustang as it ages.

14 yrs65.6%

→ ↑2.8%

15 yrs68.4%

→ ↑11.1%

16 yrs79.5%

→ ↓6.8%

17 yrs72.7%

→ ↓5.3%

18 yrs67.4%

→ ↓3.4%

19 yrs64.0%

→ ↓3.3%

20 yrs60.7%

→ ↑10.0%

21 yrs70.7%

→ ↑0.4%

22 yrs71.1%

→ ↑1.9%

23 yrs73.0%

→ ↓8.2%

24 yrs64.8%

→ ↑11.7%

25 yrs76.5%

→ ↓6.3%

27 yrs70.2%

→ ↑6.1%

28 yrs76.3%

→ ↑4.7%

29 yrs81.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	65.6%	96
15 yrs	68.4%	98
16 yrs	79.5%	88
17 yrs	72.7%	88
18 yrs	67.4%	95
19 yrs	64.0%	86
20 yrs	60.7%	84
21 yrs	70.7%	75
22 yrs	71.1%	97
23 yrs	73.0%	74
24 yrs	64.8%	71
25 yrs	76.5%	68
27 yrs	70.2%	57
28 yrs	76.3%	76
29 yrs	81.0%	105

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Ford Mustang pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	81%	105
2023 (28 yrs)	76.3%	76
2022 (27 yrs)	70.2%	57
2020 (25 yrs)	76.5%	68
2019 (24 yrs)	64.8%	71
2018 (23 yrs)	73%	74
2017 (22 yrs)	71.1%	97
2016 (21 yrs)	70.7%	75
2015 (20 yrs)	60.7%	84
2014 (19 yrs)	64%	86
2013 (18 yrs)	67.4%	95
2012 (17 yrs)	72.7%	88
2011 (16 yrs)	79.5%	88
2010 (15 yrs)	68.4%	98
2009 (14 yrs)	65.6%	96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 96Avg Mileage 81,248Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2010

68.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 98Avg Mileage 81,376Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 88Avg Mileage 84,957Top Failure Brakes — 14.8%

2012

72.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 88Avg Mileage 91,992Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2013

67.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 95Avg Mileage 90,112Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%

2014High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 86Avg Mileage 90,267Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2015High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 84Avg Mileage 97,488Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2016

70.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 75Avg Mileage 100,425Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2017

71.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 97Avg Mileage 100,332Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2018

73.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 74Avg Mileage 107,316Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

2019High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 71Avg Mileage 100,426Top Failure Brakes — 87.3%

2020

76.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 68Avg Mileage 99,571Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2022

70.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 57Avg Mileage 85,923Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2023

76.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 76Avg Mileage 82,666Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2024

81.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 105Avg Mileage 96,728Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

MOT results for 1995 Ford Mustang by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	65.6%	96	81,248	Brakes — 22.9%
2010	15	68.4%	98	81,376	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2011	16	79.5%	88	84,957	Brakes — 14.8%
2012	17	72.7%	88	91,992	Brakes — 18.2%
2013	18	67.4%	95	90,112	Brakes — 74.7%
2014	19	64.0%	86	90,267	Brakes — 64.0%
2015	20	60.7%	84	97,488	Brakes — 84.5%
2016	21	70.7%	75	100,425	Brakes — 69.3%
2017	22	71.1%	97	100,332	Brakes — 50.5%
2018	23	73.0%	74	107,316	Brakes — 71.6%
2019	24	64.8%	71	100,426	Brakes — 87.3%
2020	25	76.5%	68	99,571	Brakes — 50.0%
2022	27	70.2%	57	85,923	Brakes — 52.6%
2023	28	76.3%	76	82,666	Brakes — 60.5%
2024	29	81.0%	105	96,728	Brakes — 64.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Ford Mustang, with age trends.

Brakes

53.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.1%

↑ 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	22.9% (14 yrs)	64.8% (29 yrs)	+41.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.1% (14 yrs)	28.6% (29 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,258 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.