1988 Ford Orion — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

91.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,297

Total Tests (All Years)

53,987 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Ford Orion as it ages.

21 yrs51.7%

→ ↑9.6%

22 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.0%

23 yrs60.3%

→ ↓0.7%

24 yrs59.6%

→ ↑10.6%

25 yrs70.2%

→ ↓7.2%

26 yrs63.0%

→ ↓4.8%

27 yrs58.2%

→ ↑17.6%

28 yrs75.8%

→ ↑2.0%

29 yrs77.8%

→ ↓14.2%

30 yrs63.6%

→ ↑10.8%

31 yrs74.4%

→ ↓0.2%

32 yrs74.2%

→ ↑3.8%

33 yrs78.0%

→ ↑7.1%

34 yrs85.1%

→ ↓4.0%

35 yrs81.1%

→ ↑10.6%

36 yrs91.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	51.7%	230
22 yrs	61.3%	160
23 yrs	60.3%	126
24 yrs	59.6%	109
25 yrs	70.2%	84
26 yrs	63.0%	73
27 yrs	58.2%	67
28 yrs	75.8%	66
29 yrs	77.8%	54
30 yrs	63.6%	33
31 yrs	74.4%	39
32 yrs	74.2%	31
33 yrs	78.0%	41
34 yrs	85.1%	47
35 yrs	81.1%	53
36 yrs	91.7%	84

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Ford Orion pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	91.7%	84
2023 (35 yrs)	81.1%	53
2022 (34 yrs)	85.1%	47
2021 (33 yrs)	78%	41
2020 (32 yrs)	74.2%	31
2019 (31 yrs)	74.4%	39
2018 (30 yrs)	63.6%	33
2017 (29 yrs)	77.8%	54
2016 (28 yrs)	75.8%	66
2015 (27 yrs)	58.2%	67
2014 (26 yrs)	63%	73
2013 (25 yrs)	70.2%	84
2012 (24 yrs)	59.6%	109
2011 (23 yrs)	60.3%	126
2010 (22 yrs)	61.3%	160
2009 (21 yrs)	51.7%	230

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 230Avg Mileage 56,162Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2010High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 160Avg Mileage 58,008Top Failure Suspension — 23.8%

2011High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 126Avg Mileage 55,988Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 109Avg Mileage 54,179Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

2013

70.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 84Avg Mileage 55,944Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2014High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 73Avg Mileage 56,216Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2015High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 67Avg Mileage 56,653Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2016

75.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 66Avg Mileage 55,820Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2017

77.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 54Avg Mileage 56,540Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2018High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 33Avg Mileage 67,051Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2019

74.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 39Avg Mileage 57,428Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.8%

2020

74.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 31Avg Mileage 59,423Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2021

78.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 41Avg Mileage 61,253Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2022

85.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 47Avg Mileage 60,471Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.4%

2023

81.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 53Avg Mileage 56,299Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2024

91.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 84Avg Mileage 53,987Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

MOT results for 1988 Ford Orion by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	51.7%	230	56,162	Suspension — 32.6%
2010	22	61.3%	160	58,008	Suspension — 23.8%
2011	23	60.3%	126	55,988	Suspension — 21.4%
2012	24	59.6%	109	54,179	Suspension — 23.9%
2013	25	70.2%	84	55,944	Suspension — 38.1%
2014	26	63.0%	73	56,216	Suspension — 54.8%
2015	27	58.2%	67	56,653	Suspension — 59.7%
2016	28	75.8%	66	55,820	Suspension — 59.1%
2017	29	77.8%	54	56,540	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2018	30	63.6%	33	67,051	Suspension — 48.5%
2019	31	74.4%	39	57,428	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.8%
2020	32	74.2%	31	59,423	Suspension — 64.5%
2021	33	78.0%	41	61,253	Suspension — 58.5%
2022	34	85.1%	47	60,471	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.4%
2023	35	81.1%	53	56,299	Suspension — 35.8%
2024	36	91.7%	84	53,987	Brakes — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Ford Orion, with age trends.

Suspension

36.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

19.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	32.6% (21 yrs)	9.5% (36 yrs)	-23.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	20.4% (21 yrs)	14.3% (36 yrs)	-6.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Orion cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,297 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.