1994 Hyundai Pony — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

52.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,886

Total Tests (All Years)

67,667 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 1994 Hyundai Pony as it ages.

15 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs55.6%

→ ↓20.1%

18 yrs35.5%

→ ↑10.9%

19 yrs46.4%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs50.0%

→ ↑18.2%

21 yrs68.2%

→ ↓10.0%

22 yrs58.2%

→ ↓5.4%

23 yrs52.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	57.4%	582
16 yrs	56.3%	428
17 yrs	55.6%	286
18 yrs	35.5%	203
19 yrs	46.4%	138
20 yrs	50.0%	92
21 yrs	68.2%	66
22 yrs	58.2%	55
23 yrs	52.8%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Hyundai Pony pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (23 yrs)	52.8%	36
2016 (22 yrs)	58.2%	55
2015 (21 yrs)	68.2%	66
2014 (20 yrs)	50%	92
2013 (19 yrs)	46.4%	138
2012 (18 yrs)	35.5%	203
2011 (17 yrs)	55.6%	286
2010 (16 yrs)	56.3%	428
2009 (15 yrs)	57.4%	582

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 582Avg Mileage 66,993Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2010High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 428Avg Mileage 69,922Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2011High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 286Avg Mileage 68,621Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2012High Fail Rate

35.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 203Avg Mileage 71,667Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

2013High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 138Avg Mileage 67,446Top Failure Brakes — 86.2%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 92Avg Mileage 66,306Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2015

68.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 66Avg Mileage 65,570Top Failure Brakes — 53.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 55Avg Mileage 67,936Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2017High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 67,667Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

MOT results for 1994 Hyundai Pony by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	57.4%	582	66,993	Brakes — 23.2%
2010	16	56.3%	428	69,922	Brakes — 25.2%
2011	17	55.6%	286	68,621	Brakes — 27.6%
2012	18	35.5%	203	71,667	Suspension — 50.7%
2013	19	46.4%	138	67,446	Brakes — 86.2%
2014	20	50.0%	92	66,306	Brakes — 68.5%
2015	21	68.2%	66	65,570	Brakes — 53.0%
2016	22	58.2%	55	67,936	Brakes — 52.7%
2017	23	52.8%	36	67,667	Brakes — 41.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Hyundai Pony, with age trends.

Brakes

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

25.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.8%

↑ 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	16.3% (15 yrs)	38.9% (23 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.2% (15 yrs)	41.7% (23 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	13.6% (15 yrs)	19.4% (23 yrs)	+5.8%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	13.6% (15 yrs)	8.3% (23 yrs)	-5.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Pony cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,886 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.