1998 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

87.7%

Latest Pass Rate

284

Total Tests (All Years)

112,592 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 1998 Ford Mustang as it ages.

11 yrs77.1%

→ ↓12.6%

12 yrs64.5%

→ ↑9.7%

13 yrs74.2%

→ ↓4.5%

14 yrs69.7%

→ ↓2.0%

15 yrs67.7%

→ ↑5.0%

19 yrs72.7%

→ ↑18.2%

25 yrs90.9%

→ ↓3.2%

26 yrs87.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	77.1%	35
12 yrs	64.5%	31
13 yrs	74.2%	31
14 yrs	69.7%	33
15 yrs	67.7%	31
19 yrs	72.7%	33
25 yrs	90.9%	33
26 yrs	87.7%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Ford Mustang pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	87.7%	57
2023 (25 yrs)	90.9%	33
2017 (19 yrs)	72.7%	33
2013 (15 yrs)	67.7%	31
2012 (14 yrs)	69.7%	33
2011 (13 yrs)	74.2%	31
2010 (12 yrs)	64.5%	31
2009 (11 yrs)	77.1%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 67,483Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2010High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 69,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2011

74.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 71,655Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2012

69.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 74,505Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2013

67.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 77,682Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2017

72.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 90,577Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2023

90.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 33Avg Mileage 92,557Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2024

87.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 57Avg Mileage 112,592Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

MOT results for 1998 Ford Mustang by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	77.1%	35	67,483	Brakes — 20.0%
2010	12	64.5%	31	69,531	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2011	13	74.2%	31	71,655	Brakes — 19.4%
2012	14	69.7%	33	74,505	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2013	15	67.7%	31	77,682	Brakes — 41.9%
2017	19	72.7%	33	90,577	Brakes — 72.7%
2023	25	90.9%	33	92,557	Brakes — 21.2%
2024	26	87.7%	57	112,592	Brakes — 28.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Ford Mustang, with age trends.

Brakes

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	20.0% (11 yrs)	28.1% (26 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.7% (11 yrs)	1.8% (26 yrs)	-3.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 284 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.