1992 Ford Sierra Sapphire — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

79.8%

Latest Pass Rate

5,737

Total Tests (All Years)

46,578 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 1992 Ford Sierra Sapphire as it ages.

17 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs57.6%

→ ↑4.5%

20 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.7%

21 yrs61.4%

→ ↑3.9%

22 yrs65.3%

→ ↑7.0%

23 yrs72.3%

→ ↑4.3%

24 yrs76.6%

→ ↓9.9%

25 yrs66.7%

→ ↑11.1%

26 yrs77.8%

→ ↑4.7%

27 yrs82.5%

→ ↓5.9%

28 yrs76.6%

→ ↑11.3%

29 yrs87.9%

→ ↑5.4%

30 yrs93.3%

→ ↓7.6%

31 yrs85.7%

→ ↓5.9%

32 yrs79.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	56.3%	1,240
18 yrs	58.2%	932
19 yrs	57.6%	760
20 yrs	62.1%	596
21 yrs	61.4%	508
22 yrs	65.3%	438
23 yrs	72.3%	390
24 yrs	76.6%	342
25 yrs	66.7%	84
26 yrs	77.8%	54
27 yrs	82.5%	63
28 yrs	76.6%	47
29 yrs	87.9%	58
30 yrs	93.3%	45
31 yrs	85.7%	56
32 yrs	79.8%	124

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Ford Sierra Sapphire pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	79.8%	124
2023 (31 yrs)	85.7%	56
2022 (30 yrs)	93.3%	45
2021 (29 yrs)	87.9%	58
2020 (28 yrs)	76.6%	47
2019 (27 yrs)	82.5%	63
2018 (26 yrs)	77.8%	54
2017 (25 yrs)	66.7%	84
2016 (24 yrs)	76.6%	342
2015 (23 yrs)	72.3%	390
2014 (22 yrs)	65.3%	438
2013 (21 yrs)	61.4%	508
2012 (20 yrs)	62.1%	596
2011 (19 yrs)	57.6%	760
2010 (18 yrs)	58.2%	932
2009 (17 yrs)	56.3%	1,240

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,240Avg Mileage 53,069Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2010High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 932Avg Mileage 52,269Top Failure Suspension — 23.6%

2011High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 760Avg Mileage 51,964Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%

2012High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 596Avg Mileage 50,044Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

2013High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 508Avg Mileage 52,713Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

2014

65.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 438Avg Mileage 51,280Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2015

72.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 390Avg Mileage 49,632Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2016

76.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 342Avg Mileage 51,689Top Failure Brakes — 26.0%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 84Avg Mileage 51,003Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2018

77.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 54Avg Mileage 48,748Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2019

82.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 63Avg Mileage 50,654Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2020

76.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 47Avg Mileage 51,876Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2021

87.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 58Avg Mileage 55,758Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2022

93.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 45Avg Mileage 57,154Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 4.4%

2023

85.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 56Avg Mileage 50,563Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%

2024

79.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 124Avg Mileage 46,578Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

MOT results for 1992 Ford Sierra Sapphire by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	56.3%	1,240	53,069	Suspension — 27.3%
2010	18	58.2%	932	52,269	Suspension — 23.6%
2011	19	57.6%	760	51,964	Suspension — 23.2%
2012	20	62.1%	596	50,044	Suspension — 25.3%
2013	21	61.4%	508	52,713	Suspension — 48.2%
2014	22	65.3%	438	51,280	Suspension — 41.3%
2015	23	72.3%	390	49,632	Suspension — 34.6%
2016	24	76.6%	342	51,689	Brakes — 26.0%
2017	25	66.7%	84	51,003	Suspension — 56.0%
2018	26	77.8%	54	48,748	Brakes — 20.4%
2019	27	82.5%	63	50,654	Brakes — 19.0%
2020	28	76.6%	47	51,876	Suspension — 44.7%
2021	29	87.9%	58	55,758	Brakes — 13.8%
2022	30	93.3%	45	57,154	Noise, emissions and leaks — 4.4%
2023	31	85.7%	56	50,563	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%
2024	32	79.8%	124	46,578	Suspension — 25.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Ford Sierra Sapphire, with age trends.

Suspension

27.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	20.9% (17 yrs)	11.3% (32 yrs)	-9.6%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	11.0% (17 yrs)	6.5% (32 yrs)	-4.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	27.3% (17 yrs)	25.8% (32 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,737 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.