1990 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

60.8%

Latest Pass Rate

12,997

Total Tests (All Years)

57,643 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 as it ages.

19 yrs40.7%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs44.3%

→ ↑1.8%

21 yrs46.1%

→ ↑1.3%

22 yrs47.4%

→ ↓4.3%

23 yrs43.1%

→ ↑1.4%

24 yrs44.5%

→ ↑4.0%

25 yrs48.5%

→ ↑1.6%

26 yrs50.1%

→ ↑6.3%

27 yrs56.4%

→ ↓2.7%

28 yrs53.7%

→ ↑1.6%

29 yrs55.3%

→ ↑5.0%

30 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.2%

31 yrs58.1%

→ ↑2.5%

32 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.1%

33 yrs59.5%

→ ↑1.3%

34 yrs60.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	40.7%	1,927
20 yrs	44.3%	1,584
21 yrs	46.1%	1,289
22 yrs	47.4%	996
23 yrs	43.1%	882
24 yrs	44.5%	768
25 yrs	48.5%	705
26 yrs	50.1%	655
27 yrs	56.4%	753
28 yrs	53.7%	503
29 yrs	55.3%	494
30 yrs	60.3%	363
31 yrs	58.1%	487
32 yrs	60.6%	401
33 yrs	59.5%	427
34 yrs	60.8%	763

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	60.8%	763
2023 (33 yrs)	59.5%	427
2022 (32 yrs)	60.6%	401
2021 (31 yrs)	58.1%	487
2020 (30 yrs)	60.3%	363
2019 (29 yrs)	55.3%	494
2018 (28 yrs)	53.7%	503
2017 (27 yrs)	56.4%	753
2016 (26 yrs)	50.1%	655
2015 (25 yrs)	48.5%	705
2014 (24 yrs)	44.5%	768
2013 (23 yrs)	43.1%	882
2012 (22 yrs)	47.4%	996
2011 (21 yrs)	46.1%	1,289
2010 (20 yrs)	44.3%	1,584
2009 (19 yrs)	40.7%	1,927

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,927Avg Mileage 61,197Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2010High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,584Avg Mileage 64,062Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2011High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,289Avg Mileage 61,877Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2012High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 996Avg Mileage 61,534Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2013High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 882Avg Mileage 59,347Top Failure Suspension — 108.2%

2014High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 768Avg Mileage 57,166Top Failure Suspension — 106.5%

2015High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 705Avg Mileage 61,581Top Failure Suspension — 99.7%

2016High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 655Avg Mileage 58,586Top Failure Suspension — 92.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 753Avg Mileage 62,313Top Failure Suspension — 82.2%

2018High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 503Avg Mileage 56,901Top Failure Suspension — 80.3%

2019High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 494Avg Mileage 55,718Top Failure Suspension — 77.3%

2020High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 363Avg Mileage 58,061Top Failure Suspension — 68.0%

2021High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 487Avg Mileage 57,219Top Failure Suspension — 70.4%

2022High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 401Avg Mileage 57,454Top Failure Suspension — 72.3%

2023High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 427Avg Mileage 57,074Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

2024High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 763Avg Mileage 57,643Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

MOT results for 1990 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	40.7%	1,927	61,197	Suspension — 39.0%
2010	20	44.3%	1,584	64,062	Suspension — 37.0%
2011	21	46.1%	1,289	61,877	Suspension — 36.8%
2012	22	47.4%	996	61,534	Suspension — 35.8%
2013	23	43.1%	882	59,347	Suspension — 108.2%
2014	24	44.5%	768	57,166	Suspension — 106.5%
2015	25	48.5%	705	61,581	Suspension — 99.7%
2016	26	50.1%	655	58,586	Suspension — 92.4%
2017	27	56.4%	753	62,313	Suspension — 82.2%
2018	28	53.7%	503	56,901	Suspension — 80.3%
2019	29	55.3%	494	55,718	Suspension — 77.3%
2020	30	60.3%	363	58,061	Suspension — 68.0%
2021	31	58.1%	487	57,219	Suspension — 70.4%
2022	32	60.6%	401	57,454	Suspension — 72.3%
2023	33	59.5%	427	57,074	Suspension — 73.3%
2024	34	60.8%	763	57,643	Suspension — 58.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

71.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.9%

↑ 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	39.0% (19 yrs)	58.2% (34 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.3% (19 yrs)	43.4% (34 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,997 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.