1989 Ford Orion — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

85.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,526

Total Tests (All Years)

63,532 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 1989 Ford Orion as it ages.

20 yrs49.7%

→ ↑6.6%

21 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.6%

22 yrs57.9%

→ ↓1.8%

23 yrs56.1%

→ ↑2.2%

24 yrs58.3%

→ ↑3.5%

25 yrs61.8%

→ ↑3.7%

26 yrs65.5%

→ ↑2.1%

27 yrs67.6%

→ ↑3.2%

28 yrs70.8%

→ ↓0.1%

29 yrs70.7%

→ ↑9.0%

30 yrs79.7%

→ ↓16.5%

31 yrs63.2%

→ ↑18.8%

32 yrs82.0%

→ ↓8.6%

33 yrs73.4%

→ ↑8.3%

34 yrs81.7%

→ ↑4.0%

35 yrs85.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	49.7%	465
21 yrs	56.3%	350
22 yrs	57.9%	261
23 yrs	56.1%	205
24 yrs	58.3%	163
25 yrs	61.8%	152
26 yrs	65.5%	119
27 yrs	67.6%	111
28 yrs	70.8%	106
29 yrs	70.7%	75
30 yrs	79.7%	69
31 yrs	63.2%	68
32 yrs	82.0%	89
33 yrs	73.4%	64
34 yrs	81.7%	82
35 yrs	85.7%	147

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Ford Orion pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	85.7%	147
2023 (34 yrs)	81.7%	82
2022 (33 yrs)	73.4%	64
2021 (32 yrs)	82%	89
2020 (31 yrs)	63.2%	68
2019 (30 yrs)	79.7%	69
2018 (29 yrs)	70.7%	75
2017 (28 yrs)	70.8%	106
2016 (27 yrs)	67.6%	111
2015 (26 yrs)	65.5%	119
2014 (25 yrs)	61.8%	152
2013 (24 yrs)	58.3%	163
2012 (23 yrs)	56.1%	205
2011 (22 yrs)	57.9%	261
2010 (21 yrs)	56.3%	350
2009 (20 yrs)	49.7%	465

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 465Avg Mileage 54,556Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

2010High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 350Avg Mileage 53,141Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2011High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 261Avg Mileage 54,479Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%

2012High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 205Avg Mileage 52,224Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2013High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 163Avg Mileage 53,505Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 152Avg Mileage 54,941Top Failure Suspension — 67.1%

2015

65.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 119Avg Mileage 55,684Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 111Avg Mileage 56,845Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

2017

70.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 106Avg Mileage 56,391Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2018

70.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 75Avg Mileage 56,782Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

2019

79.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 69Avg Mileage 55,892Top Failure Suspension — 24.6%

2020High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 68Avg Mileage 52,974Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2021

82.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 89Avg Mileage 60,300Top Failure Suspension — 24.7%

2022

73.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 64Avg Mileage 58,192Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2023

81.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 82Avg Mileage 58,603Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2024

85.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 147Avg Mileage 63,532Top Failure Brakes — 8.2%

MOT results for 1989 Ford Orion by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	49.7%	465	54,556	Suspension — 32.3%
2010	21	56.3%	350	53,141	Suspension — 31.1%
2011	22	57.9%	261	54,479	Suspension — 28.0%
2012	23	56.1%	205	52,224	Suspension — 28.8%
2013	24	58.3%	163	53,505	Suspension — 55.8%
2014	25	61.8%	152	54,941	Suspension — 67.1%
2015	26	65.5%	119	55,684	Suspension — 63.0%
2016	27	67.6%	111	56,845	Suspension — 58.6%
2017	28	70.8%	106	56,391	Suspension — 37.7%
2018	29	70.7%	75	56,782	Suspension — 25.3%
2019	30	79.7%	69	55,892	Suspension — 24.6%
2020	31	63.2%	68	52,974	Suspension — 50.0%
2021	32	82.0%	89	60,300	Suspension — 24.7%
2022	33	73.4%	64	58,192	Suspension — 40.6%
2023	34	81.7%	82	58,603	Suspension — 39.0%
2024	35	85.7%	147	63,532	Brakes — 8.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Ford Orion, with age trends.

Suspension

38.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

22.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

16.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	32.3% (20 yrs)	8.2% (35 yrs)	-24.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	18.5% (20 yrs)	8.2% (35 yrs)	-10.3%	🟢 ↓

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,526 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.