1996 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

78.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,118

Total Tests (All Years)

100,197 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 1996 Ford Mustang as it ages.

13 yrs62.0%

→ ↑13.3%

14 yrs75.3%

→ ↑5.3%

15 yrs80.6%

→ ↓13.0%

16 yrs67.6%

→ ↓2.7%

17 yrs64.9%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs67.1%

→ ↑6.7%

19 yrs73.8%

→ ↓5.2%

20 yrs68.6%

→ ↑3.5%

21 yrs72.1%

→ ↑3.8%

22 yrs75.9%

→ ↑5.3%

23 yrs81.2%

→ ↓13.4%

24 yrs67.8%

→ ↑1.6%

26 yrs69.4%

→ ↑8.2%

27 yrs77.6%

→ ↑0.7%

28 yrs78.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	62.0%	79
14 yrs	75.3%	77
15 yrs	80.6%	67
16 yrs	67.6%	68
17 yrs	64.9%	74
18 yrs	67.1%	76
19 yrs	73.8%	61
20 yrs	68.6%	70
21 yrs	72.1%	104
22 yrs	75.9%	79
23 yrs	81.2%	69
24 yrs	67.8%	59
26 yrs	69.4%	62
27 yrs	77.6%	67
28 yrs	78.3%	106

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Ford Mustang pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	78.3%	106
2023 (27 yrs)	77.6%	67
2022 (26 yrs)	69.4%	62
2020 (24 yrs)	67.8%	59
2019 (23 yrs)	81.2%	69
2018 (22 yrs)	75.9%	79
2017 (21 yrs)	72.1%	104
2016 (20 yrs)	68.6%	70
2015 (19 yrs)	73.8%	61
2014 (18 yrs)	67.1%	76
2013 (17 yrs)	64.9%	74
2012 (16 yrs)	67.6%	68
2011 (15 yrs)	80.6%	67
2010 (14 yrs)	75.3%	77
2009 (13 yrs)	62%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 79Avg Mileage 81,642Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2010

75.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 77Avg Mileage 82,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2011

80.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 67Avg Mileage 84,866Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2012

67.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 68Avg Mileage 90,233Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 74Avg Mileage 88,991Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2014

67.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 76Avg Mileage 91,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.4%

2015

73.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 61Avg Mileage 98,788Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2016

68.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 70Avg Mileage 96,666Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2017

72.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 104Avg Mileage 100,257Top Failure Brakes — 72.1%

2018

75.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 79Avg Mileage 101,198Top Failure Brakes — 65.8%

2019

81.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 69Avg Mileage 101,770Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2020

67.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 59Avg Mileage 102,484Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2022

69.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 62Avg Mileage 92,502Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

2023

77.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 67Avg Mileage 93,572Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2024

78.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 106Avg Mileage 100,197Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

MOT results for 1996 Ford Mustang by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	62.0%	79	81,642	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2010	14	75.3%	77	82,909	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2011	15	80.6%	67	84,866	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2012	16	67.6%	68	90,233	Brakes — 25.0%
2013	17	64.9%	74	88,991	Brakes — 55.4%
2014	18	67.1%	76	91,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.4%
2015	19	73.8%	61	98,788	Brakes — 57.4%
2016	20	68.6%	70	96,666	Brakes — 37.1%
2017	21	72.1%	104	100,257	Brakes — 72.1%
2018	22	75.9%	79	101,198	Brakes — 65.8%
2019	23	81.2%	69	101,770	Brakes — 63.8%
2020	24	67.8%	59	102,484	Brakes — 45.8%
2022	26	69.4%	62	92,502	Brakes — 72.6%
2023	27	77.6%	67	93,572	Brakes — 44.8%
2024	28	78.3%	106	100,197	Brakes — 46.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Ford Mustang, with age trends.

Brakes

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

12.6%

↑ 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	22.8% (13 yrs)	46.2% (28 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.3% (13 yrs)	23.6% (28 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (13 yrs)	10.4% (28 yrs)	-3.5%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,118 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.