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1990 Ford Transit 120 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
46.7%
Latest Pass Rate
153
Total Tests (All Years)
54,389 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 120 as it ages.

19 yrs50.0%
20 yrs68.6%
21 yrs58.3%
23 yrs46.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs50.0%52
20 yrs68.6%35
21 yrs58.3%36
23 yrs46.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Ford Transit 120 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (23 yrs)46.7%30
2011 (21 yrs)58.3%36
2010 (20 yrs)68.6%35
2009 (19 yrs)50%52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 54,396Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2010
68.6%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 53,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2011High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 54,667Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 22.2%
2013High Fail Rate
46.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 30Avg Mileage 54,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Ford Transit 120, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
25.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
24.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
23.9%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
22.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
20.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension25.0% (19 yrs)40.0% (23 yrs)
+15.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes25.0% (19 yrs)36.7% (23 yrs)
+11.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment32.7% (19 yrs)40.0% (23 yrs)
+7.3%
🔴 ↑
Steering26.9% (19 yrs)30.0% (23 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 120 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 153 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.

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