1994 Ford Probe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

77.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,674

Total Tests (All Years)

80,859 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Ford Probe as it ages.

15 yrs43.1%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs44.3%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs46.8%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs50.6%

→ ↑0.2%

20 yrs50.8%

→ ↑6.0%

21 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs57.5%

→ ↑6.9%

23 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.7%

24 yrs62.7%

→ ↓2.7%

25 yrs60.0%

→ ↑11.1%

26 yrs71.1%

→ ↓8.6%

27 yrs62.5%

→ ↑15.3%

28 yrs77.8%

→ ↓15.6%

29 yrs62.2%

→ ↑15.2%

30 yrs77.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	43.1%	997
16 yrs	44.3%	731
17 yrs	46.8%	498
18 yrs	48.3%	319
19 yrs	50.6%	235
20 yrs	50.8%	187
21 yrs	56.8%	139
22 yrs	57.5%	106
23 yrs	64.4%	87
24 yrs	62.7%	59
25 yrs	60.0%	50
26 yrs	71.1%	45
27 yrs	62.5%	56
28 yrs	77.8%	36
29 yrs	62.2%	45
30 yrs	77.4%	84

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Ford Probe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	77.4%	84
2023 (29 yrs)	62.2%	45
2022 (28 yrs)	77.8%	36
2021 (27 yrs)	62.5%	56
2020 (26 yrs)	71.1%	45
2019 (25 yrs)	60%	50
2018 (24 yrs)	62.7%	59
2017 (23 yrs)	64.4%	87
2016 (22 yrs)	57.5%	106
2015 (21 yrs)	56.8%	139
2014 (20 yrs)	50.8%	187
2013 (19 yrs)	50.6%	235
2012 (18 yrs)	48.3%	319
2011 (17 yrs)	46.8%	498
2010 (16 yrs)	44.3%	731
2009 (15 yrs)	43.1%	997

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 997Avg Mileage 102,062Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

2010High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 731Avg Mileage 105,265Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2011High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 498Avg Mileage 104,224Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2012High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 319Avg Mileage 103,064Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2013High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 235Avg Mileage 101,919Top Failure Brakes — 106.8%

2014High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 187Avg Mileage 101,835Top Failure Suspension — 86.1%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 139Avg Mileage 101,629Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2016High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 106Avg Mileage 97,761Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 87Avg Mileage 99,563Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2018High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 59Avg Mileage 99,708Top Failure Brakes — 115.3%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 50Avg Mileage 95,110Top Failure Suspension — 110.0%

2020

71.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 45Avg Mileage 92,208Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2021High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 56Avg Mileage 94,092Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2022

77.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 36Avg Mileage 90,847Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2023High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 45Avg Mileage 97,387Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2024

77.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 84Avg Mileage 80,859Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

MOT results for 1994 Ford Probe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	43.1%	997	102,062	Brakes — 38.7%
2010	16	44.3%	731	105,265	Brakes — 34.7%
2011	17	46.8%	498	104,224	Brakes — 34.1%
2012	18	48.3%	319	103,064	Suspension — 34.8%
2013	19	50.6%	235	101,919	Brakes — 106.8%
2014	20	50.8%	187	101,835	Suspension — 86.1%
2015	21	56.8%	139	101,629	Brakes — 72.7%
2016	22	57.5%	106	97,761	Suspension — 54.7%
2017	23	64.4%	87	99,563	Brakes — 69.0%
2018	24	62.7%	59	99,708	Brakes — 115.3%
2019	25	60.0%	50	95,110	Suspension — 110.0%
2020	26	71.1%	45	92,208	Brakes — 64.4%
2021	27	62.5%	56	94,092	Brakes — 100.0%
2022	28	77.8%	36	90,847	Brakes — 55.6%
2023	29	62.2%	45	97,387	Brakes — 77.8%
2024	30	77.4%	84	80,859	Brakes — 64.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Ford Probe, with age trends.

Brakes

66.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.1%

↓ 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	35.9% (15 yrs)	9.5% (30 yrs)	-26.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	38.7% (15 yrs)	64.3% (30 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Probe cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,674 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.