1990 Ford Transit 190 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

55.0%

Latest Pass Rate

809

Total Tests (All Years)

61,036 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 190 as it ages.

19 yrs39.0%

→ ↑5.5%

20 yrs44.5%

→ ↓5.9%

21 yrs38.6%

→ ↑15.1%

22 yrs53.7%

→ ↓5.9%

23 yrs47.8%

→ ↓0.4%

24 yrs47.4%

→ ↓5.7%

25 yrs41.7%

→ ↑13.3%

26 yrs55.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	39.0%	246
20 yrs	44.5%	155
21 yrs	38.6%	114
22 yrs	53.7%	82
23 yrs	47.8%	67
24 yrs	47.4%	57
25 yrs	41.7%	48
26 yrs	55.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Ford Transit 190 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (26 yrs)	55%	40
2015 (25 yrs)	41.7%	48
2014 (24 yrs)	47.4%	57
2013 (23 yrs)	47.8%	67
2012 (22 yrs)	53.7%	82
2011 (21 yrs)	38.6%	114
2010 (20 yrs)	44.5%	155
2009 (19 yrs)	39%	246

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 246Avg Mileage 53,360Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2010High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 155Avg Mileage 61,994Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

2011High Fail Rate

38.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 114Avg Mileage 50,911Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2012High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 82Avg Mileage 57,000Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2013High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 67Avg Mileage 51,681Top Failure Suspension — 129.9%

2014High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 57Avg Mileage 54,597Top Failure Suspension — 110.5%

2015High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 48Avg Mileage 64,236Top Failure Suspension — 154.2%

2016High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 40Avg Mileage 61,036Top Failure Suspension — 115.0%

MOT results for 1990 Ford Transit 190 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	39.0%	246	53,360	Suspension — 45.9%
2010	20	44.5%	155	61,994	Suspension — 38.7%
2011	21	38.6%	114	50,911	Suspension — 39.5%
2012	22	53.7%	82	57,000	Suspension — 36.6%
2013	23	47.8%	67	51,681	Suspension — 129.9%
2014	24	47.4%	57	54,597	Suspension — 110.5%
2015	25	41.7%	48	64,236	Suspension — 154.2%
2016	26	55.0%	40	61,036	Suspension — 115.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Ford Transit 190, with age trends.

Suspension

83.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

30.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	45.9% (19 yrs)	115.0% (26 yrs)	+69.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	33.7% (19 yrs)	62.5% (26 yrs)	+28.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	37.4% (19 yrs)	57.5% (26 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	18.3% (19 yrs)	37.5% (26 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 809 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.