1989 Ford Sierra Sapphire — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

94.6%

Latest Pass Rate

3,776

Total Tests (All Years)

55,619 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 Sierra Sapphire as it ages.

20 yrs58.4%

→ ↑3.4%

21 yrs61.8%

→ ↑3.1%

22 yrs64.9%

→ ↑0.5%

23 yrs65.4%

→ ↑1.5%

24 yrs66.9%

→ ↑1.7%

25 yrs68.6%

→ ↑10.2%

26 yrs78.8%

→ ↓1.4%

27 yrs77.4%

→ ↑1.7%

28 yrs79.1%

→ ↑6.5%

29 yrs85.6%

→ ↑0.7%

30 yrs86.3%

→ ↑3.8%

31 yrs90.1%

→ ↑1.0%

32 yrs91.1%

→ ↑1.3%

33 yrs92.4%

→ ↓4.1%

34 yrs88.3%

→ ↑6.3%

35 yrs94.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	58.4%	596
21 yrs	61.8%	490
22 yrs	64.9%	393
23 yrs	65.4%	321
24 yrs	66.9%	278
25 yrs	68.6%	245
26 yrs	78.8%	236
27 yrs	77.4%	212
28 yrs	79.1%	148
29 yrs	85.6%	90
30 yrs	86.3%	95
31 yrs	90.1%	81
32 yrs	91.1%	124
33 yrs	92.4%	118
34 yrs	88.3%	128
35 yrs	94.6%	221

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	94.6%	221
2023 (34 yrs)	88.3%	128
2022 (33 yrs)	92.4%	118
2021 (32 yrs)	91.1%	124
2020 (31 yrs)	90.1%	81
2019 (30 yrs)	86.3%	95
2018 (29 yrs)	85.6%	90
2017 (28 yrs)	79.1%	148
2016 (27 yrs)	77.4%	212
2015 (26 yrs)	78.8%	236
2014 (25 yrs)	68.6%	245
2013 (24 yrs)	66.9%	278
2012 (23 yrs)	65.4%	321
2011 (22 yrs)	64.9%	393
2010 (21 yrs)	61.8%	490
2009 (20 yrs)	58.4%	596

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 596Avg Mileage 49,269Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

2010High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 490Avg Mileage 49,040Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2011High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 393Avg Mileage 50,082Top Failure Suspension — 16.8%

2012

65.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 321Avg Mileage 55,770Top Failure Suspension — 18.7%

2013

66.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 278Avg Mileage 52,923Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2014

68.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 245Avg Mileage 52,915Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2015

78.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 236Avg Mileage 53,533Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2016

77.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 212Avg Mileage 53,790Top Failure Suspension — 25.9%

2017

79.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 148Avg Mileage 53,928Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2018

85.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 90Avg Mileage 54,731Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2019

86.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 95Avg Mileage 58,183Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2020

90.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 81Avg Mileage 53,408Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%

2021

91.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 124Avg Mileage 55,695Top Failure Suspension — 9.7%

2022

92.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 118Avg Mileage 52,817Top Failure Brakes — 10.2%

2023

88.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 128Avg Mileage 51,252Top Failure Suspension — 14.1%

2024

94.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 221Avg Mileage 55,619Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.0%

MOT results for 1989 Ford Sierra Sapphire by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	58.4%	596	49,269	Suspension — 22.8%
2010	21	61.8%	490	49,040	Suspension — 20.6%
2011	22	64.9%	393	50,082	Suspension — 16.8%
2012	23	65.4%	321	55,770	Suspension — 18.7%
2013	24	66.9%	278	52,923	Brakes — 43.9%
2014	25	68.6%	245	52,915	Brakes — 37.1%
2015	26	78.8%	236	53,533	Brakes — 25.0%
2016	27	77.4%	212	53,790	Suspension — 25.9%
2017	28	79.1%	148	53,928	Suspension — 19.6%
2018	29	85.6%	90	54,731	Brakes — 25.6%
2019	30	86.3%	95	58,183	Brakes — 20.0%
2020	31	90.1%	81	53,408	Brakes — 16.0%
2021	32	91.1%	124	55,695	Suspension — 9.7%
2022	33	92.4%	118	52,817	Brakes — 10.2%
2023	34	88.3%	128	51,252	Suspension — 14.1%
2024	35	94.6%	221	55,619	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

19.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

18.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.8%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

11.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.4%

↓ 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	22.8% (20 yrs)	3.6% (35 yrs)	-19.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	17.8% (20 yrs)	7.2% (35 yrs)	-10.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Sierra Sapphire cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,776 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.