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1990 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
57.6%
Latest Pass Rate
300
Total Tests (All Years)
63,590 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 Unclassified as it ages.

19 yrs52.3%
20 yrs57.3%
21 yrs49.1%
22 yrs57.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs52.3%130
20 yrs57.3%82
21 yrs49.1%55
22 yrs57.6%33

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (22 yrs)57.6%33
2011 (21 yrs)49.1%55
2010 (20 yrs)57.3%82
2009 (19 yrs)52.3%130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
52.3%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 130Avg Mileage 62,523Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%
2010High Fail Rate
57.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 82Avg Mileage 58,472Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%
2011High Fail Rate
49.1%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 55Avg Mileage 62,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2012High Fail Rate
57.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 63,590Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 24.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
26.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
25.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
24.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
24.2%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
18.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes27.7% (19 yrs)21.2% (22 yrs)
-6.5%
🟢 ↓
Suspension26.9% (19 yrs)21.2% (22 yrs)
-5.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment26.9% (19 yrs)24.2% (22 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓
Steering17.7% (19 yrs)15.2% (22 yrs)
-2.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 300 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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