1989 Lancia Delta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

78.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,072

Total Tests (All Years)

85,195 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 1989 Lancia Delta as it ages.

20 yrs56.0%

→ ↑10.7%

21 yrs66.7%

→ ↓16.7%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↑12.2%

23 yrs62.2%

→ ↑4.0%

24 yrs66.2%

→ ↓3.7%

25 yrs62.5%

→ ↑3.8%

26 yrs66.3%

→ ↑11.6%

27 yrs77.9%

→ ↑1.5%

28 yrs79.4%

→ ↓9.0%

29 yrs70.4%

→ ↑7.4%

30 yrs77.8%

→ ↓8.0%

31 yrs69.8%

→ ↓4.8%

32 yrs65.0%

→ ↑14.5%

33 yrs79.5%

→ ↑1.6%

34 yrs81.1%

→ ↓2.8%

35 yrs78.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	56.0%	84
21 yrs	66.7%	93
22 yrs	50.0%	92
23 yrs	62.2%	74
24 yrs	66.2%	74
25 yrs	62.5%	72
26 yrs	66.3%	86
27 yrs	77.9%	77
28 yrs	79.4%	63
29 yrs	70.4%	54
30 yrs	77.8%	45
31 yrs	69.8%	43
32 yrs	65.0%	40
33 yrs	79.5%	39
34 yrs	81.1%	53
35 yrs	78.3%	83

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Lancia Delta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	78.3%	83
2023 (34 yrs)	81.1%	53
2022 (33 yrs)	79.5%	39
2021 (32 yrs)	65%	40
2020 (31 yrs)	69.8%	43
2019 (30 yrs)	77.8%	45
2018 (29 yrs)	70.4%	54
2017 (28 yrs)	79.4%	63
2016 (27 yrs)	77.9%	77
2015 (26 yrs)	66.3%	86
2014 (25 yrs)	62.5%	72
2013 (24 yrs)	66.2%	74
2012 (23 yrs)	62.2%	74
2011 (22 yrs)	50%	92
2010 (21 yrs)	66.7%	93
2009 (20 yrs)	56%	84

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 84Avg Mileage 108,362Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 93Avg Mileage 107,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 92Avg Mileage 105,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2012High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 74Avg Mileage 108,470Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

2013

66.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 74Avg Mileage 103,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.5%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 72Avg Mileage 105,254Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.3%

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 86Avg Mileage 102,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.0%

2016

77.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 77Avg Mileage 104,333Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2017

79.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 63Avg Mileage 116,418Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

2018

70.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 54Avg Mileage 112,449Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.9%

2019

77.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 45Avg Mileage 116,921Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2020

69.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 43Avg Mileage 103,380Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.2%

2021

65.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 40Avg Mileage 107,691Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.5%

2022

79.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 39Avg Mileage 90,035Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.0%

2023

81.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 53Avg Mileage 81,367Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2024

78.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 83Avg Mileage 85,195Top Failure Visibility — 41.0%

MOT results for 1989 Lancia Delta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	56.0%	84	108,362	Suspension — 28.6%
2010	21	66.7%	93	107,686	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2011	22	50.0%	92	105,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2012	23	62.2%	74	108,470	Suspension — 23.0%
2013	24	66.2%	74	103,571	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.5%
2014	25	62.5%	72	105,254	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.3%
2015	26	66.3%	86	102,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.0%
2016	27	77.9%	77	104,333	Suspension — 40.3%
2017	28	79.4%	63	116,418	Suspension — 30.2%
2018	29	70.4%	54	112,449	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.9%
2019	30	77.8%	45	116,921	Suspension — 22.2%
2020	31	69.8%	43	103,380	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.2%
2021	32	65.0%	40	107,691	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.5%
2022	33	79.5%	39	90,035	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.0%
2023	34	81.1%	53	81,367	Suspension — 49.1%
2024	35	78.3%	83	85,195	Visibility — 41.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Lancia Delta, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

34.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

24.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

17.8%

↑ 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	28.6% (20 yrs)	14.5% (35 yrs)	-14.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	23.8% (20 yrs)	16.9% (35 yrs)	-6.9%	🟢 ↓

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,072 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.