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1989 Mz Etz250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
80.0%
Latest Pass Rate
91
Total Tests (All Years)
32,733 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Etz250

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1989 Mz Etz250 as it ages.

20 yrs80.6%
22 yrs90.0%
24 yrs80.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
20 yrs80.6%31
22 yrs90.0%30
24 yrs80.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Mz Etz250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (24 yrs)80%30
2011 (22 yrs)90%30
2009 (20 yrs)80.6%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.6%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 29,250Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%
2011
90.0%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 30Avg Mileage 39,936Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2013
80.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 32,733Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Mz Etz250, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
8.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
7.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
3.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
3.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
3.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes6.5% (20 yrs)13.3% (24 yrs)
+6.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.5% (20 yrs)10.0% (24 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels3.2% (20 yrs)3.3% (24 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mz Etz250 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 91 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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