1990 Lancia Delta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

74.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,127

Total Tests (All Years)

80,209 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 Lancia Delta as it ages.

19 yrs56.6%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs57.0%

→ ↓2.5%

21 yrs54.5%

→ ↑5.5%

22 yrs60.0%

→ ↑5.8%

23 yrs65.8%

→ ↑4.2%

24 yrs70.0%

→ ↑2.2%

25 yrs72.2%

→ ↑0.5%

26 yrs72.7%

→ ↓0.3%

27 yrs72.4%

→ ↓7.8%

28 yrs64.6%

→ ↑4.9%

29 yrs69.5%

→ ↑19.6%

30 yrs89.1%

→ ↓1.6%

32 yrs87.5%

→ ↓12.5%

33 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.2%

34 yrs74.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	56.6%	106
20 yrs	57.0%	86
21 yrs	54.5%	77
22 yrs	60.0%	75
23 yrs	65.8%	76
24 yrs	70.0%	80
25 yrs	72.2%	79
26 yrs	72.7%	88
27 yrs	72.4%	76
28 yrs	64.6%	48
29 yrs	69.5%	59
30 yrs	89.1%	46
32 yrs	87.5%	56
33 yrs	75.0%	72
34 yrs	74.8%	103

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	74.8%	103
2023 (33 yrs)	75%	72
2022 (32 yrs)	87.5%	56
2020 (30 yrs)	89.1%	46
2019 (29 yrs)	69.5%	59
2018 (28 yrs)	64.6%	48
2017 (27 yrs)	72.4%	76
2016 (26 yrs)	72.7%	88
2015 (25 yrs)	72.2%	79
2014 (24 yrs)	70%	80
2013 (23 yrs)	65.8%	76
2012 (22 yrs)	60%	75
2011 (21 yrs)	54.5%	77
2010 (20 yrs)	57%	86
2009 (19 yrs)	56.6%	106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 106Avg Mileage 113,598Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2010High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 86Avg Mileage 112,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2011High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 77Avg Mileage 110,177Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 23.4%

2012High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 75Avg Mileage 113,367Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2013

65.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 76Avg Mileage 107,518Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%

2014

70.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 80Avg Mileage 107,985Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2015

72.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 79Avg Mileage 108,293Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2016

72.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 88Avg Mileage 115,358Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2017

72.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 76Avg Mileage 106,361Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2018High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 48Avg Mileage 121,375Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2019

69.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 59Avg Mileage 106,426Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.3%

2020

89.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 46Avg Mileage 107,528Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%

2022

87.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 56Avg Mileage 74,768Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 72Avg Mileage 83,935Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2024

74.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 103Avg Mileage 80,209Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.3%

MOT results for 1990 Lancia Delta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	56.6%	106	113,598	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2010	20	57.0%	86	112,667	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2011	21	54.5%	77	110,177	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 23.4%
2012	22	60.0%	75	113,367	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2013	23	65.8%	76	107,518	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%
2014	24	70.0%	80	107,985	Suspension — 55.0%
2015	25	72.2%	79	108,293	Suspension — 53.2%
2016	26	72.7%	88	115,358	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2017	27	72.4%	76	106,361	Suspension — 42.1%
2018	28	64.6%	48	121,375	Brakes — 45.8%
2019	29	69.5%	59	106,426	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.3%
2020	30	89.1%	46	107,528	Suspension — 39.1%
2022	32	87.5%	56	74,768	Suspension — 19.6%
2023	33	75.0%	72	83,935	Brakes — 44.4%
2024	34	74.8%	103	80,209	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Lancia Delta, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

34.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

27.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	22.6% (19 yrs)	15.5% (34 yrs)	-7.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	23.6% (19 yrs)	18.4% (34 yrs)	-5.2%	🟢 ↓

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,127 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.