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1990 Mazda Eunos 1600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
485
Total Tests (All Years)
137,228 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 Mazda Eunos 1600 as it ages.

19 yrs54.9%
20 yrs52.0%
21 yrs60.9%
22 yrs51.6%
23 yrs44.4%
24 yrs53.6%
25 yrs64.0%
26 yrs50.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs54.9%71
20 yrs52.0%75
21 yrs60.9%69
22 yrs51.6%62
23 yrs44.4%54
24 yrs53.6%56
25 yrs64.0%50
26 yrs50.0%48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Mazda Eunos 1600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (26 yrs)50%48
2015 (25 yrs)64%50
2014 (24 yrs)53.6%56
2013 (23 yrs)44.4%54
2012 (22 yrs)51.6%62
2011 (21 yrs)60.9%69
2010 (20 yrs)52%75
2009 (19 yrs)54.9%71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.9%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 71Avg Mileage 120,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2010High Fail Rate
52.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 75Avg Mileage 125,081Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%
2011High Fail Rate
60.9%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 69Avg Mileage 125,488Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2012High Fail Rate
51.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 62Avg Mileage 128,675Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%
2013High Fail Rate
44.4%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 54Avg Mileage 134,741Top Failure Suspension — 103.7%
2014High Fail Rate
53.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 56Avg Mileage 133,790Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%
2015High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 50Avg Mileage 131,397Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%
2016High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 48Avg Mileage 137,228Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Mazda Eunos 1600, with age trends.

Suspension
40.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
38.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
36.3%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
19.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
18.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension11.3% (19 yrs)35.4% (26 yrs)
+24.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes23.9% (19 yrs)47.9% (26 yrs)
+24.0%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road9.9% (19 yrs)18.8% (26 yrs)
+8.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment31.0% (19 yrs)37.5% (26 yrs)
+6.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Eunos 1600 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 485 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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