1990 Ford Orion — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

75.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,208

Total Tests (All Years)

52,838 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 1990 Ford Orion as it ages.

19 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.2%

20 yrs49.4%

→ ↑3.4%

21 yrs52.8%

→ ↑2.0%

22 yrs54.8%

→ ↓3.8%

23 yrs51.0%

→ ↑11.6%

24 yrs62.6%

→ ↑2.4%

25 yrs65.0%

→ ↓6.9%

26 yrs58.1%

→ ↑3.4%

27 yrs61.5%

→ ↑5.2%

28 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.4%

29 yrs68.1%

→ ↑2.3%

30 yrs70.4%

→ ↑1.0%

31 yrs71.4%

→ ↑5.1%

32 yrs76.5%

→ ↓0.6%

33 yrs75.9%

→ ↓0.6%

34 yrs75.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	49.2%	608
20 yrs	49.4%	443
21 yrs	52.8%	335
22 yrs	54.8%	261
23 yrs	51.0%	210
24 yrs	62.6%	174
25 yrs	65.0%	163
26 yrs	58.1%	167
27 yrs	61.5%	143
28 yrs	66.7%	90
29 yrs	68.1%	94
30 yrs	70.4%	71
31 yrs	71.4%	91
32 yrs	76.5%	81
33 yrs	75.9%	87
34 yrs	75.3%	190

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Ford Orion pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	75.3%	190
2023 (33 yrs)	75.9%	87
2022 (32 yrs)	76.5%	81
2021 (31 yrs)	71.4%	91
2020 (30 yrs)	70.4%	71
2019 (29 yrs)	68.1%	94
2018 (28 yrs)	66.7%	90
2017 (27 yrs)	61.5%	143
2016 (26 yrs)	58.1%	167
2015 (25 yrs)	65%	163
2014 (24 yrs)	62.6%	174
2013 (23 yrs)	51%	210
2012 (22 yrs)	54.8%	261
2011 (21 yrs)	52.8%	335
2010 (20 yrs)	49.4%	443
2009 (19 yrs)	49.2%	608

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 608Avg Mileage 56,940Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2010High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 443Avg Mileage 54,479Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2011High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 335Avg Mileage 50,775Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2012High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 261Avg Mileage 54,265Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2013High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 210Avg Mileage 53,803Top Failure Suspension — 104.8%

2014High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 174Avg Mileage 52,175Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2015

65.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 163Avg Mileage 51,076Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 167Avg Mileage 52,234Top Failure Suspension — 78.4%

2017High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 143Avg Mileage 52,649Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 90Avg Mileage 49,907Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2019

68.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 94Avg Mileage 54,512Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2020

70.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 71Avg Mileage 54,580Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.8%

2021

71.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 91Avg Mileage 52,817Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.7%

2022

76.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 81Avg Mileage 48,832Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

2023

75.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 87Avg Mileage 49,971Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2024

75.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 190Avg Mileage 52,838Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

MOT results for 1990 Ford Orion by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	49.2%	608	56,940	Suspension — 31.1%
2010	20	49.4%	443	54,479	Suspension — 34.3%
2011	21	52.8%	335	50,775	Suspension — 31.6%
2012	22	54.8%	261	54,265	Suspension — 32.2%
2013	23	51.0%	210	53,803	Suspension — 104.8%
2014	24	62.6%	174	52,175	Suspension — 53.4%
2015	25	65.0%	163	51,076	Suspension — 64.4%
2016	26	58.1%	167	52,234	Suspension — 78.4%
2017	27	61.5%	143	52,649	Suspension — 57.3%
2018	28	66.7%	90	49,907	Suspension — 55.6%
2019	29	68.1%	94	54,512	Suspension — 46.8%
2020	30	70.4%	71	54,580	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.8%
2021	31	71.4%	91	52,817	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.7%
2022	32	76.5%	81	48,832	Suspension — 45.7%
2023	33	75.9%	87	49,971	Suspension — 29.9%
2024	34	75.3%	190	52,838	Brakes — 24.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Ford Orion, with age trends.

Suspension

46.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

22.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	31.1% (19 yrs)	18.9% (34 yrs)	-12.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	17.3% (19 yrs)	24.2% (34 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,208 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.