1990 Ford P100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

65.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,863

Total Tests (All Years)

42,754 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 P100 as it ages.

19 yrs47.4%

→ ↓2.3%

20 yrs45.1%

→ ↑3.8%

21 yrs48.9%

→ ↓1.4%

22 yrs47.5%

→ ↑12.0%

23 yrs59.5%

→ ↓4.2%

24 yrs55.3%

→ ↑4.7%

25 yrs60.0%

→ ↑4.5%

26 yrs64.5%

→ ↓5.8%

27 yrs58.7%

→ ↑11.7%

28 yrs70.4%

→ ↓8.4%

29 yrs62.0%

→ ↑15.6%

30 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.6%

31 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.4%

32 yrs74.6%

→ ↑0.4%

33 yrs75.0%

→ ↓9.2%

34 yrs65.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	47.4%	479
20 yrs	45.1%	384
21 yrs	48.9%	325
22 yrs	47.5%	259
23 yrs	59.5%	205
24 yrs	55.3%	190
25 yrs	60.0%	160
26 yrs	64.5%	141
27 yrs	58.7%	121
28 yrs	70.4%	71
29 yrs	62.0%	79
30 yrs	77.6%	58
31 yrs	75.0%	76
32 yrs	74.6%	63
33 yrs	75.0%	68
34 yrs	65.8%	184

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Ford P100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	65.8%	184
2023 (33 yrs)	75%	68
2022 (32 yrs)	74.6%	63
2021 (31 yrs)	75%	76
2020 (30 yrs)	77.6%	58
2019 (29 yrs)	62%	79
2018 (28 yrs)	70.4%	71
2017 (27 yrs)	58.7%	121
2016 (26 yrs)	64.5%	141
2015 (25 yrs)	60%	160
2014 (24 yrs)	55.3%	190
2013 (23 yrs)	59.5%	205
2012 (22 yrs)	47.5%	259
2011 (21 yrs)	48.9%	325
2010 (20 yrs)	45.1%	384
2009 (19 yrs)	47.4%	479

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 479Avg Mileage 47,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%

2010High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 384Avg Mileage 50,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%

2011High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 325Avg Mileage 52,854Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2012High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 259Avg Mileage 48,652Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 205Avg Mileage 52,611Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.4%

2014High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 190Avg Mileage 51,463Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.7%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 160Avg Mileage 52,895Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.9%

2016High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 141Avg Mileage 47,337Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.6%

2017High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 121Avg Mileage 47,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.3%

2018

70.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 71Avg Mileage 50,023Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.7%

2019High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 79Avg Mileage 48,523Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.5%

2020

77.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 58Avg Mileage 45,976Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.3%

2021

75.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 76Avg Mileage 50,787Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%

2022

74.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 63Avg Mileage 48,295Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 68Avg Mileage 48,112Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%

2024

65.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 184Avg Mileage 42,754Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.3%

MOT results for 1990 Ford P100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	47.4%	479	47,940	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2010	20	45.1%	384	50,090	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%
2011	21	48.9%	325	52,854	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2012	22	47.5%	259	48,652	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2013	23	59.5%	205	52,611	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.4%
2014	24	55.3%	190	51,463	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.7%
2015	25	60.0%	160	52,895	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.9%
2016	26	64.5%	141	47,337	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.6%
2017	27	58.7%	121	47,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.3%
2018	28	70.4%	71	50,023	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.7%
2019	29	62.0%	79	48,523	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.5%
2020	30	77.6%	58	45,976	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.3%
2021	31	75.0%	76	50,787	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%
2022	32	74.6%	63	48,295	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%
2023	33	75.0%	68	48,112	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%
2024	34	65.8%	184	42,754	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Ford P100, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

32.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

31.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.6%

↓ 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
Brakes	26.7% (19 yrs)	17.4% (34 yrs)	-9.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	24.4% (19 yrs)	18.5% (34 yrs)	-5.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford P100 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,863 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.