1988 Lancia Delta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

80.3%

Latest Pass Rate

686

Total Tests (All Years)

86,805 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 1988 Lancia Delta as it ages.

21 yrs52.3%

→ ↑6.8%

22 yrs59.1%

→ ↓0.6%

23 yrs58.5%

→ ↑5.0%

24 yrs63.5%

→ ↓6.9%

25 yrs56.6%

→ ↑1.2%

26 yrs57.8%

→ ↑0.5%

27 yrs58.3%

→ ↑16.2%

28 yrs74.5%

→ ↓4.1%

29 yrs70.4%

→ ↑0.6%

31 yrs71.0%

→ ↓3.4%

32 yrs67.6%

→ ↓5.1%

34 yrs62.5%

→ ↑11.2%

35 yrs73.7%

→ ↑6.6%

36 yrs80.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	52.3%	65
22 yrs	59.1%	66
23 yrs	58.5%	53
24 yrs	63.5%	52
25 yrs	56.6%	53
26 yrs	57.8%	45
27 yrs	58.3%	48
28 yrs	74.5%	51
29 yrs	70.4%	54
31 yrs	71.0%	31
32 yrs	67.6%	37
34 yrs	62.5%	32
35 yrs	73.7%	38
36 yrs	80.3%	61

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	80.3%	61
2023 (35 yrs)	73.7%	38
2022 (34 yrs)	62.5%	32
2020 (32 yrs)	67.6%	37
2019 (31 yrs)	71%	31
2017 (29 yrs)	70.4%	54
2016 (28 yrs)	74.5%	51
2015 (27 yrs)	58.3%	48
2014 (26 yrs)	57.8%	45
2013 (25 yrs)	56.6%	53
2012 (24 yrs)	63.5%	52
2011 (23 yrs)	58.5%	53
2010 (22 yrs)	59.1%	66
2009 (21 yrs)	52.3%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 65Avg Mileage 107,220Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2010High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 66Avg Mileage 105,097Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2011High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 53Avg Mileage 103,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2012High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 52Avg Mileage 106,178Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 53Avg Mileage 121,538Top Failure Suspension — 75.5%

2014High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 45Avg Mileage 106,952Top Failure Brakes — 75.6%

2015High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 48Avg Mileage 114,689Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2016

74.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 51Avg Mileage 115,391Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%

2017

70.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 54Avg Mileage 119,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.7%

2019

71.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 31Avg Mileage 107,885Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%

2020

67.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 37Avg Mileage 110,567Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

2022High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 32Avg Mileage 84,868Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.5%

2023

73.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 38Avg Mileage 83,968Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%

2024

80.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 61Avg Mileage 86,805Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.1%

MOT results for 1988 Lancia Delta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	52.3%	65	107,220	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2010	22	59.1%	66	105,097	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2011	23	58.5%	53	103,565	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2012	24	63.5%	52	106,178	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2013	25	56.6%	53	121,538	Suspension — 75.5%
2014	26	57.8%	45	106,952	Brakes — 75.6%
2015	27	58.3%	48	114,689	Suspension — 75.0%
2016	28	74.5%	51	115,391	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%
2017	29	70.4%	54	119,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.7%
2019	31	71.0%	31	107,885	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%
2020	32	67.6%	37	110,567	Suspension — 29.7%
2022	34	62.5%	32	84,868	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.5%
2023	35	73.7%	38	83,968	Suspension — 18.4%
2024	36	80.3%	61	86,805	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Lancia Delta, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

27.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

21.9%

↑ 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	24.6% (21 yrs)	3.3% (36 yrs)	-21.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	26.2% (21 yrs)	9.8% (36 yrs)	-16.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Lancia Delta cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 686 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.