1988 Ford Transit 190 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

48.0%

Latest Pass Rate

801

Total Tests (All Years)

40,968 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 1988 Ford Transit 190 as it ages.

21 yrs44.3%

→ ↑1.5%

22 yrs45.8%

→ ↓1.9%

23 yrs43.9%

→ ↑2.1%

24 yrs46.0%

→ ↑4.0%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

26 yrs50.0%

→ ↓5.2%

27 yrs44.8%

→ ↑3.2%

28 yrs48.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	44.3%	212
22 yrs	45.8%	144
23 yrs	43.9%	114
24 yrs	46.0%	87
25 yrs	50.0%	74
26 yrs	50.0%	62
27 yrs	44.8%	58
28 yrs	48.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Ford Transit 190 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (28 yrs)	48%	50
2015 (27 yrs)	44.8%	58
2014 (26 yrs)	50%	62
2013 (25 yrs)	50%	74
2012 (24 yrs)	46%	87
2011 (23 yrs)	43.9%	114
2010 (22 yrs)	45.8%	144
2009 (21 yrs)	44.3%	212

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 212Avg Mileage 63,510Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2010High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 144Avg Mileage 60,656Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2011High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 114Avg Mileage 71,942Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2012High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 87Avg Mileage 47,150Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 74Avg Mileage 52,180Top Failure Suspension — 102.7%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 62Avg Mileage 44,828Top Failure Suspension — 101.6%

2015High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 58Avg Mileage 47,460Top Failure Suspension — 131.0%

2016High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 50Avg Mileage 40,968Top Failure Suspension — 110.0%

MOT results for 1988 Ford Transit 190 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	44.3%	212	63,510	Suspension — 42.9%
2010	22	45.8%	144	60,656	Suspension — 36.8%
2011	23	43.9%	114	71,942	Suspension — 39.5%
2012	24	46.0%	87	47,150	Suspension — 37.9%
2013	25	50.0%	74	52,180	Suspension — 102.7%
2014	26	50.0%	62	44,828	Suspension — 101.6%
2015	27	44.8%	58	47,460	Suspension — 131.0%
2016	28	48.0%	50	40,968	Suspension — 110.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Ford Transit 190, with age trends.

Suspension

75.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

33.6%

↑ 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	42.9% (21 yrs)	110.0% (28 yrs)	+67.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	32.1% (21 yrs)	84.0% (28 yrs)	+51.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	27.4% (21 yrs)	76.0% (28 yrs)	+48.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit 190 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 801 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.