1990 Mazda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

861

Total Tests (All Years)

130,828 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 Unclassified as it ages.

19 yrs51.7%

→ ↓4.7%

20 yrs47.0%

→ ↑6.6%

21 yrs53.6%

→ ↓3.1%

22 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.5%

23 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.8%

24 yrs47.2%

→ ↑6.0%

25 yrs53.2%

→ ↑9.5%

26 yrs62.7%

→ ↓2.7%

27 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	51.7%	211
20 yrs	47.0%	164
21 yrs	53.6%	140
22 yrs	50.5%	111
23 yrs	50.0%	56
24 yrs	47.2%	36
25 yrs	53.2%	47
26 yrs	62.7%	51
27 yrs	60.0%	45

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (27 yrs)	60%	45
2016 (26 yrs)	62.7%	51
2015 (25 yrs)	53.2%	47
2014 (24 yrs)	47.2%	36
2013 (23 yrs)	50%	56
2012 (22 yrs)	50.5%	111
2011 (21 yrs)	53.6%	140
2010 (20 yrs)	47%	164
2009 (19 yrs)	51.7%	211

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 211Avg Mileage 135,500Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2010High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 164Avg Mileage 135,511Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2011High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 140Avg Mileage 134,954Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2012High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 111Avg Mileage 138,461Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 56Avg Mileage 133,957Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2014High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 36Avg Mileage 144,740Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2015High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 47Avg Mileage 136,855Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 51Avg Mileage 135,572Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2017High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 45Avg Mileage 130,828Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

MOT results for 1990 Mazda Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	51.7%	211	135,500	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2010	20	47.0%	164	135,511	Brakes — 31.1%
2011	21	53.6%	140	134,954	Brakes — 30.0%
2012	22	50.5%	111	138,461	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2013	23	50.0%	56	133,957	Brakes — 62.5%
2014	24	47.2%	36	144,740	Suspension — 52.8%
2015	25	53.2%	47	136,855	Brakes — 78.7%
2016	26	62.7%	51	135,572	Brakes — 56.9%
2017	27	60.0%	45	130,828	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

42.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

19.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

16.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.3% (19 yrs)	60.0% (27 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.4% (19 yrs)	35.6% (27 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.1% (19 yrs)	22.2% (27 yrs)	-3.9%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	11.8% (19 yrs)	11.1% (27 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Unclassified cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 861 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.