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1999 Lincoln Town Car Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
69.7%
Latest Pass Rate
333
Total Tests (All Years)
164,491 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 69.7%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 17.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Lincoln Town Car Auto as it ages.

10 yrs54.9%
11 yrs57.1%
12 yrs67.2%
13 yrs60.0%
14 yrs53.2%
15 yrs69.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs54.9%82
11 yrs57.1%63
12 yrs67.2%58
13 yrs60.0%50
14 yrs53.2%47
15 yrs69.7%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Lincoln Town Car Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (15 yrs)69.7%33
2013 (14 yrs)53.2%47
2012 (13 yrs)60%50
2011 (12 yrs)67.2%58
2010 (11 yrs)57.1%63
2009 (10 yrs)54.9%82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 82Avg Mileage 139,146Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%
2010High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 63Avg Mileage 147,193Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%
2011
67.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 156,988Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%
2012High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 159,305Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%
2013High Fail Rate
53.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 169,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.0%
2014
69.7%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 164,491Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Lincoln Town Car Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
43.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
37.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
24.2%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
24.2%
— Consistent
Steering
23.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment26.8% (10 yrs)78.8% (15 yrs)
+52.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes28.0% (10 yrs)75.8% (15 yrs)
+47.8%
🔴 ↑
Steering22.0% (10 yrs)42.4% (15 yrs)
+20.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension17.1% (10 yrs)30.3% (15 yrs)
+13.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lincoln Town Car Auto cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 333 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.

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