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2010 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
82.6%
Latest Pass Rate
893
Total Tests (All Years)
75,419 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 82.6%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 30.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Ford Mustang as it ages.

4 yrs76.5%
5 yrs78.7%
6 yrs83.3%
7 yrs76.9%
8 yrs75.9%
9 yrs73.2%
10 yrs71.8%
11 yrs77.5%
12 yrs80.0%
13 yrs87.4%
14 yrs82.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs76.5%51
5 yrs78.7%47
6 yrs83.3%60
7 yrs76.9%78
8 yrs75.9%58
9 yrs73.2%56
10 yrs71.8%71
11 yrs77.5%89
12 yrs80.0%100
13 yrs87.4%111
14 yrs82.6%172

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Ford Mustang pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (14 yrs)82.6%172
2023 (13 yrs)87.4%111
2022 (12 yrs)80%100
2021 (11 yrs)77.5%89
2020 (10 yrs)71.8%71
2019 (9 yrs)73.2%56
2018 (8 yrs)75.9%58
2017 (7 yrs)76.9%78
2016 (6 yrs)83.3%60
2015 (5 yrs)78.7%47
2014 (4 yrs)76.5%51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
76.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 51Avg Mileage 24,755Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2015
78.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 47Avg Mileage 31,435Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%
2016
83.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 60Avg Mileage 40,294Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2017
76.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 78Avg Mileage 46,623Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2018
75.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 58Avg Mileage 49,579Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.0%
2019
73.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 56Avg Mileage 49,331Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.1%
2020
71.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 71Avg Mileage 57,619Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.0%
2021
77.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 89Avg Mileage 61,736Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.2%
2022
80.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 100Avg Mileage 62,362Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.0%
2023
87.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 111Avg Mileage 65,994Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.1%
2024
82.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 172Avg Mileage 75,419Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Ford Mustang, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
33.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
14.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
11.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
10.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension5.9% (4 yrs)7.0% (14 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —
Brakes7.8% (4 yrs)7.0% (14 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 893 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.

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