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1991 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
64.1%
Latest Pass Rate
180
Total Tests (All Years)
72,704 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 64.1%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 7.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Ford Unclassified as it ages.

18 yrs48.3%
19 yrs50.0%
20 yrs64.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs48.3%87
19 yrs50.0%54
20 yrs64.1%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Ford Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (20 yrs)64.1%39
2010 (19 yrs)50%54
2009 (18 yrs)48.3%87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
48.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 87Avg Mileage 69,827Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%
2010High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 54Avg Mileage 73,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2011High Fail Rate
64.1%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 39Avg Mileage 72,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Ford Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
25.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
22.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
13.0%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
12.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes32.2% (18 yrs)15.4% (20 yrs)
-16.8%
🟢 ↓
Suspension25.3% (18 yrs)17.9% (20 yrs)
-7.4%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road13.8% (18 yrs)7.7% (20 yrs)
-6.1%
🟢 ↓
Body, Structure and General Items14.9% (18 yrs)10.3% (20 yrs)
-4.6%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment27.6% (18 yrs)23.1% (20 yrs)
-4.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 180 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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