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1988 Hyundai Pony — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
66.7%
Latest Pass Rate
73
Total Tests (All Years)
57,444 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Pony

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Hyundai Pony as it ages.

At 21 years: 65.1% pass rate · At 22 years: 66.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs65.1%43
22 yrs66.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Hyundai Pony pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (22 yrs)66.7%30
2009 (21 yrs)65.1%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
65.1%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 56,038Top Failure Suspension — 20.9%
2010
66.7%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 30Avg Mileage 57,444Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Hyundai Pony, with age trends.

Suspension
20.5%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
17.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
17.0%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
13.3%
— Consistent
Body, Structure and General Items
11.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions14.0% (21 yrs)20.0% (22 yrs)
+6.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes14.0% (21 yrs)20.0% (22 yrs)
+6.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension20.9% (21 yrs)20.0% (22 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.3% (21 yrs)10.0% (22 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Pony cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 73 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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