1991 Lancia Delta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

76.1%

Latest Pass Rate

827

Total Tests (All Years)

75,530 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 1991 Lancia Delta as it ages.

18 yrs58.9%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs60.9%

→ ↓7.7%

20 yrs53.2%

→ ↑14.5%

21 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.6%

22 yrs66.1%

→ ↑5.1%

23 yrs71.2%

→ ↑1.3%

24 yrs72.5%

→ ↓1.9%

25 yrs70.6%

→ ↑5.8%

26 yrs76.4%

→ ↑7.3%

27 yrs83.7%

→ ↑0.1%

28 yrs83.8%

→ ↑3.3%

29 yrs87.1%

→ ↓12.1%

31 yrs75.0%

→ ↑3.0%

32 yrs78.0%

→ ↓1.9%

33 yrs76.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	58.9%	73
19 yrs	60.9%	69
20 yrs	53.2%	77
21 yrs	67.7%	62
22 yrs	66.1%	62
23 yrs	71.2%	66
24 yrs	72.5%	69
25 yrs	70.6%	51
26 yrs	76.4%	55
27 yrs	83.7%	43
28 yrs	83.8%	37
29 yrs	87.1%	31
31 yrs	75.0%	36
32 yrs	78.0%	50
33 yrs	76.1%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Lancia Delta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	76.1%	46
2023 (32 yrs)	78%	50
2022 (31 yrs)	75%	36
2020 (29 yrs)	87.1%	31
2019 (28 yrs)	83.8%	37
2018 (27 yrs)	83.7%	43
2017 (26 yrs)	76.4%	55
2016 (25 yrs)	70.6%	51
2015 (24 yrs)	72.5%	69
2014 (23 yrs)	71.2%	66
2013 (22 yrs)	66.1%	62
2012 (21 yrs)	67.7%	62
2011 (20 yrs)	53.2%	77
2010 (19 yrs)	60.9%	69
2009 (18 yrs)	58.9%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 73Avg Mileage 114,353Top Failure Suspension — 21.9%

2010High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 69Avg Mileage 114,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2011High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 77Avg Mileage 116,597Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2012

67.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 62Avg Mileage 120,319Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2013

66.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 62Avg Mileage 116,423Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.7%

2014

71.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 66Avg Mileage 118,316Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.5%

2015

72.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 69Avg Mileage 120,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%

2016

70.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 51Avg Mileage 120,676Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2017

76.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 55Avg Mileage 123,383Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2018

83.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 43Avg Mileage 120,526Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.3%

2019

83.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 37Avg Mileage 132,680Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2020

87.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 31Avg Mileage 116,104Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.1%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 36Avg Mileage 93,310Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

2023

78.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 50Avg Mileage 92,462Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.0%

2024

76.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 46Avg Mileage 75,530Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

MOT results for 1991 Lancia Delta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	58.9%	73	114,353	Suspension — 21.9%
2010	19	60.9%	69	114,686	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2011	20	53.2%	77	116,597	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2012	21	67.7%	62	120,319	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2013	22	66.1%	62	116,423	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.7%
2014	23	71.2%	66	118,316	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.5%
2015	24	72.5%	69	120,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%
2016	25	70.6%	51	120,676	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2017	26	76.4%	55	123,383	Suspension — 47.3%
2018	27	83.7%	43	120,526	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.3%
2019	28	83.8%	37	132,680	Brakes — 16.2%
2020	29	87.1%	31	116,104	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.1%
2022	31	75.0%	36	93,310	Suspension — 30.6%
2023	32	78.0%	50	92,462	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.0%
2024	33	76.1%	46	75,530	Brakes — 45.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Lancia Delta, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

22.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

18.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	20.5% (18 yrs)	45.7% (33 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (18 yrs)	2.2% (33 yrs)	-6.0%	🟢 ↓

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 827 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.