1992 Ford Sierra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

79.1%

Latest Pass Rate

9,362

Total Tests (All Years)

51,787 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 as it ages.

17 yrs49.7%

→ ↑4.9%

18 yrs54.6%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs53.7%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs55.2%

→ ↑3.5%

21 yrs58.7%

→ ↑2.3%

22 yrs61.0%

→ ↓2.9%

23 yrs58.1%

→ ↑4.2%

24 yrs62.3%

→ ↑7.7%

25 yrs70.0%

→ ↑3.9%

26 yrs73.9%

→ ↑2.7%

27 yrs76.6%

→ ↑0.6%

28 yrs77.2%

→ ↓1.5%

29 yrs75.7%

→ ↑4.5%

30 yrs80.2%

→ ↓2.2%

31 yrs78.0%

→ ↑1.1%

32 yrs79.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	49.7%	1,812
18 yrs	54.6%	1,248
19 yrs	53.7%	934
20 yrs	55.2%	708
21 yrs	58.7%	520
22 yrs	61.0%	449
23 yrs	58.1%	396
24 yrs	62.3%	316
25 yrs	70.0%	524
26 yrs	73.9%	333
27 yrs	76.6%	295
28 yrs	77.2%	268
29 yrs	75.7%	346
30 yrs	80.2%	263
31 yrs	78.0%	318
32 yrs	79.1%	632

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	79.1%	632
2023 (31 yrs)	78%	318
2022 (30 yrs)	80.2%	263
2021 (29 yrs)	75.7%	346
2020 (28 yrs)	77.2%	268
2019 (27 yrs)	76.6%	295
2018 (26 yrs)	73.9%	333
2017 (25 yrs)	70%	524
2016 (24 yrs)	62.3%	316
2015 (23 yrs)	58.1%	396
2014 (22 yrs)	61%	449
2013 (21 yrs)	58.7%	520
2012 (20 yrs)	55.2%	708
2011 (19 yrs)	53.7%	934
2010 (18 yrs)	54.6%	1,248
2009 (17 yrs)	49.7%	1,812

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,812Avg Mileage 49,965Top Failure Suspension — 27.5%

2010High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,248Avg Mileage 52,317Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2011High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 934Avg Mileage 52,291Top Failure Suspension — 26.9%

2012High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 708Avg Mileage 52,278Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2013High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 520Avg Mileage 51,196Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 449Avg Mileage 54,974Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2015High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 396Avg Mileage 53,255Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2016High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 316Avg Mileage 51,328Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 524Avg Mileage 52,386Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2018

73.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 333Avg Mileage 51,660Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

2019

76.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 295Avg Mileage 50,502Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2020

77.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 268Avg Mileage 50,419Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2021

75.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 346Avg Mileage 51,716Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2022

80.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 263Avg Mileage 52,290Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2023

78.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 318Avg Mileage 50,757Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2024

79.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 632Avg Mileage 51,787Top Failure Suspension — 18.8%

MOT results for 1992 Ford Sierra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	49.7%	1,812	49,965	Suspension — 27.5%
2010	18	54.6%	1,248	52,317	Suspension — 27.7%
2011	19	53.7%	934	52,291	Suspension — 26.9%
2012	20	55.2%	708	52,278	Suspension — 29.2%
2013	21	58.7%	520	51,196	Suspension — 70.6%
2014	22	61.0%	449	54,974	Suspension — 59.0%
2015	23	58.1%	396	53,255	Suspension — 61.1%
2016	24	62.3%	316	51,328	Suspension — 50.9%
2017	25	70.0%	524	52,386	Suspension — 39.5%
2018	26	73.9%	333	51,660	Suspension — 28.5%
2019	27	76.6%	295	50,502	Suspension — 28.1%
2020	28	77.2%	268	50,419	Brakes — 27.6%
2021	29	75.7%	346	51,716	Suspension — 36.4%
2022	30	80.2%	263	52,290	Suspension — 28.1%
2023	31	78.0%	318	50,757	Suspension — 28.3%
2024	32	79.1%	632	51,787	Suspension — 18.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

36.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

27.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.9%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	27.5% (17 yrs)	18.8% (32 yrs)	-8.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	23.5% (17 yrs)	15.2% (32 yrs)	-8.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Sierra cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,362 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.