1990 Ford Sierra Sapphire — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

98.6%

Latest Pass Rate

6,111

Total Tests (All Years)

53,015 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Ford Sierra Sapphire as it ages.

19 yrs59.1%

→ ↓0.8%

20 yrs58.3%

→ ↑4.3%

21 yrs62.6%

→ ↑1.8%

22 yrs64.4%

→ ↑1.5%

23 yrs65.9%

→ ↑1.9%

24 yrs67.8%

→ ↑3.5%

25 yrs71.3%

→ ↑6.6%

26 yrs77.9%

→ ↑4.7%

27 yrs82.6%

→ ↑2.4%

28 yrs85.0%

→ ↑4.8%

29 yrs89.8%

→ ↓2.7%

30 yrs87.1%

→ ↑4.2%

31 yrs91.3%

→ ↓0.5%

32 yrs90.8%

→ ↓0.8%

33 yrs90.0%

→ ↑8.6%

34 yrs98.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	59.1%	1,154
20 yrs	58.3%	901
21 yrs	62.6%	738
22 yrs	64.4%	635
23 yrs	65.9%	558
24 yrs	67.8%	488
25 yrs	71.3%	425
26 yrs	77.9%	399
27 yrs	82.6%	144
28 yrs	85.0%	100
29 yrs	89.8%	88
30 yrs	87.1%	62
31 yrs	91.3%	103
32 yrs	90.8%	87
33 yrs	90.0%	90
34 yrs	98.6%	139

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	98.6%	139
2023 (33 yrs)	90%	90
2022 (32 yrs)	90.8%	87
2021 (31 yrs)	91.3%	103
2020 (30 yrs)	87.1%	62
2019 (29 yrs)	89.8%	88
2018 (28 yrs)	85%	100
2017 (27 yrs)	82.6%	144
2016 (26 yrs)	77.9%	399
2015 (25 yrs)	71.3%	425
2014 (24 yrs)	67.8%	488
2013 (23 yrs)	65.9%	558
2012 (22 yrs)	64.4%	635
2011 (21 yrs)	62.6%	738
2010 (20 yrs)	58.3%	901
2009 (19 yrs)	59.1%	1,154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,154Avg Mileage 50,645Top Failure Suspension — 24.8%

2010High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 901Avg Mileage 51,174Top Failure Suspension — 21.9%

2011High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 738Avg Mileage 52,163Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2012High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 635Avg Mileage 50,583Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 558Avg Mileage 50,606Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2014

67.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 488Avg Mileage 48,890Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

2015

71.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 425Avg Mileage 50,015Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2016

77.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 399Avg Mileage 51,555Top Failure Suspension — 25.1%

2017

82.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 144Avg Mileage 50,261Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2018

85.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 100Avg Mileage 50,535Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%

2019

89.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 88Avg Mileage 54,816Top Failure Suspension — 14.8%

2020

87.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 62Avg Mileage 47,551Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

2021

91.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 103Avg Mileage 49,307Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.7%

2022

90.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 87Avg Mileage 49,065Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

2023

90.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 90Avg Mileage 53,097Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.3%

2024

98.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 139Avg Mileage 53,015Top Failure Tyres — 2.9%

MOT results for 1990 Ford Sierra Sapphire by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	59.1%	1,154	50,645	Suspension — 24.8%
2010	20	58.3%	901	51,174	Suspension — 21.9%
2011	21	62.6%	738	52,163	Suspension — 19.6%
2012	22	64.4%	635	50,583	Suspension — 21.1%
2013	23	65.9%	558	50,606	Suspension — 46.2%
2014	24	67.8%	488	48,890	Suspension — 44.5%
2015	25	71.3%	425	50,015	Suspension — 41.2%
2016	26	77.9%	399	51,555	Suspension — 25.1%
2017	27	82.6%	144	50,261	Suspension — 22.9%
2018	28	85.0%	100	50,535	Brakes — 24.0%
2019	29	89.8%	88	54,816	Suspension — 14.8%
2020	30	87.1%	62	47,551	Suspension — 17.7%
2021	31	91.3%	103	49,307	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.7%
2022	32	90.8%	87	49,065	Brakes — 26.4%
2023	33	90.0%	90	53,097	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.3%
2024	34	98.6%	139	53,015	Tyres — 2.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

22.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

20.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

11.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	10.6% (19 yrs)	2.9% (34 yrs)	-7.7%	🟢 ↓

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,111 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.