1990 Ford Transit 100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

44.1%

Latest Pass Rate

354

Total Tests (All Years)

55,837 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 1990 Ford Transit 100 as it ages.

19 yrs43.2%

→ ↓1.7%

20 yrs41.5%

→ ↑0.7%

21 yrs42.2%

→ ↑12.3%

22 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.2%

23 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.0%

24 yrs54.3%

→ ↑7.5%

25 yrs61.8%

→ ↓17.7%

26 yrs44.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	43.2%	74
20 yrs	41.5%	53
21 yrs	42.2%	45
22 yrs	54.5%	44
23 yrs	54.3%	35
24 yrs	54.3%	35
25 yrs	61.8%	34
26 yrs	44.1%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Ford Transit 100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (26 yrs)	44.1%	34
2015 (25 yrs)	61.8%	34
2014 (24 yrs)	54.3%	35
2013 (23 yrs)	54.3%	35
2012 (22 yrs)	54.5%	44
2011 (21 yrs)	42.2%	45
2010 (20 yrs)	41.5%	53
2009 (19 yrs)	43.2%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 74Avg Mileage 51,663Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2010High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 53Avg Mileage 55,112Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2011High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 45Avg Mileage 51,102Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2012High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 44Avg Mileage 51,141Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2013High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 52,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 35Avg Mileage 58,375Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 34Avg Mileage 51,768Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2016High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 34Avg Mileage 55,837Top Failure Suspension — 82.4%

MOT results for 1990 Ford Transit 100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	43.2%	74	51,663	Suspension — 37.8%
2010	20	41.5%	53	55,112	Suspension — 41.5%
2011	21	42.2%	45	51,102	Suspension — 37.8%
2012	22	54.5%	44	51,141	Suspension — 34.1%
2013	23	54.3%	35	52,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%
2014	24	54.3%	35	58,375	Suspension — 60.0%
2015	25	61.8%	34	51,768	Brakes — 55.9%
2016	26	44.1%	34	55,837	Suspension — 82.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Ford Transit 100, with age trends.

Suspension

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	37.8% (19 yrs)	82.4% (26 yrs)	+44.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.3% (19 yrs)	50.0% (26 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	33.8% (19 yrs)	26.5% (26 yrs)	-7.3%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	14.9% (19 yrs)	20.6% (26 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 100 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 354 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.