1990 Honda Concerto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

49.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,894

Total Tests (All Years)

88,911 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 Honda Concerto as it ages.

19 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs51.5%

→ ↑1.2%

21 yrs52.7%

→ ↓6.7%

22 yrs46.0%

→ ↑4.4%

23 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.7%

24 yrs52.1%

→ ↓4.2%

25 yrs47.9%

→ ↓1.3%

26 yrs46.6%

→ ↑2.4%

27 yrs49.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	51.5%	579
20 yrs	51.5%	406
21 yrs	52.7%	294
22 yrs	46.0%	202
23 yrs	50.4%	137
24 yrs	52.1%	96
25 yrs	47.9%	71
26 yrs	46.6%	58
27 yrs	49.0%	51

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (27 yrs)	49%	51
2016 (26 yrs)	46.6%	58
2015 (25 yrs)	47.9%	71
2014 (24 yrs)	52.1%	96
2013 (23 yrs)	50.4%	137
2012 (22 yrs)	46%	202
2011 (21 yrs)	52.7%	294
2010 (20 yrs)	51.5%	406
2009 (19 yrs)	51.5%	579

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 579Avg Mileage 90,923Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2010High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 406Avg Mileage 89,564Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2011High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 294Avg Mileage 89,380Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2012High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 202Avg Mileage 88,367Top Failure Suspension — 31.2%

2013High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 137Avg Mileage 91,794Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2014High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 96Avg Mileage 91,580Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2015High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 71Avg Mileage 85,765Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

2016High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 58Avg Mileage 87,272Top Failure Suspension — 87.9%

2017High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 51Avg Mileage 88,911Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

MOT results for 1990 Honda Concerto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	51.5%	579	90,923	Suspension — 28.8%
2010	20	51.5%	406	89,564	Suspension — 27.8%
2011	21	52.7%	294	89,380	Suspension — 32.7%
2012	22	46.0%	202	88,367	Suspension — 31.2%
2013	23	50.4%	137	91,794	Suspension — 60.6%
2014	24	52.1%	96	91,580	Suspension — 59.4%
2015	25	47.9%	71	85,765	Suspension — 49.3%
2016	26	46.6%	58	87,272	Suspension — 87.9%
2017	27	49.0%	51	88,911	Suspension — 72.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Honda Concerto, with age trends.

Suspension

50.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

16.4%

↑ 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	28.8% (19 yrs)	72.5% (27 yrs)	+43.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.4% (19 yrs)	33.3% (27 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.6% (19 yrs)	25.5% (27 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.1% (19 yrs)	31.4% (27 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Concerto cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,894 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.