1991 Ford P100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

74.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,375

Total Tests (All Years)

31,380 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for P100

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Ford P100 as it ages.

18 yrs42.7%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs46.0%

→ ↑0.7%

20 yrs46.7%

→ ↑0.7%

21 yrs47.4%

→ ↑8.9%

22 yrs56.3%

→ ↓4.1%

23 yrs52.2%

→ ↑13.9%

24 yrs66.1%

→ ↓6.3%

25 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.8%

26 yrs58.0%

→ ↓3.5%

27 yrs54.5%

→ ↑18.0%

28 yrs72.5%

→ ↑5.6%

29 yrs78.1%

→ ↓8.7%

30 yrs69.4%

→ ↓0.3%

31 yrs69.1%

→ ↑1.4%

32 yrs70.5%

→ ↑4.1%

33 yrs74.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	42.7%	403
19 yrs	46.0%	313
20 yrs	46.7%	270
21 yrs	47.4%	215
22 yrs	56.3%	176
23 yrs	52.2%	161
24 yrs	66.1%	127
25 yrs	59.8%	127
26 yrs	58.0%	88
27 yrs	54.5%	66
28 yrs	72.5%	51
29 yrs	78.1%	64
30 yrs	69.4%	72
31 yrs	69.1%	55
32 yrs	70.5%	61
33 yrs	74.6%	126

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Ford P100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	74.6%	126
2023 (32 yrs)	70.5%	61
2022 (31 yrs)	69.1%	55
2021 (30 yrs)	69.4%	72
2020 (29 yrs)	78.1%	64
2019 (28 yrs)	72.5%	51
2018 (27 yrs)	54.5%	66
2017 (26 yrs)	58%	88
2016 (25 yrs)	59.8%	127
2015 (24 yrs)	66.1%	127
2014 (23 yrs)	52.2%	161
2013 (22 yrs)	56.3%	176
2012 (21 yrs)	47.4%	215
2011 (20 yrs)	46.7%	270
2010 (19 yrs)	46%	313
2009 (18 yrs)	42.7%	403

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 403Avg Mileage 51,889Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%

2010High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 313Avg Mileage 48,251Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%

2011High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 270Avg Mileage 52,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%

2012High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 215Avg Mileage 48,404Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 176Avg Mileage 46,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.8%

2014High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 161Avg Mileage 46,387Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.2%

2015

66.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 127Avg Mileage 46,278Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.0%

2016High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 127Avg Mileage 47,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 88Avg Mileage 48,393Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.5%

2018High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 66Avg Mileage 44,761Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2019

72.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 51Avg Mileage 46,921Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2020

78.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 64Avg Mileage 50,365Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.9%

2021

69.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 72Avg Mileage 44,899Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.8%

2022

69.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 55Avg Mileage 44,900Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

2023

70.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 61Avg Mileage 44,476Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.9%

2024

74.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 126Avg Mileage 31,380Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%

MOT results for 1991 Ford P100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	42.7%	403	51,889	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%
2010	19	46.0%	313	48,251	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%
2011	20	46.7%	270	52,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2012	21	47.4%	215	48,404	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%
2013	22	56.3%	176	46,187	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.8%
2014	23	52.2%	161	46,387	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.2%
2015	24	66.1%	127	46,278	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.0%
2016	25	59.8%	127	47,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.7%
2017	26	58.0%	88	48,393	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.5%
2018	27	54.5%	66	44,761	Suspension — 62.1%
2019	28	72.5%	51	46,921	Brakes — 31.4%
2020	29	78.1%	64	50,365	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.9%
2021	30	69.4%	72	44,899	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.8%
2022	31	69.1%	55	44,900	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%
2023	32	70.5%	61	44,476	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.9%
2024	33	74.6%	126	31,380	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Ford P100, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

35.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

34.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

23.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	30.0% (18 yrs)	9.5% (33 yrs)	-20.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	29.3% (18 yrs)	15.9% (33 yrs)	-13.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,375 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.