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1989 Mz Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
93.3%
Latest Pass Rate
60
Total Tests (All Years)
20,834 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Unclassified

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

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

At 22 years: 63.3% pass rate · At 27 years: 93.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs63.3%30
27 yrs93.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (27 yrs)93.3%30
2011 (22 yrs)63.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 30Avg Mileage 21,146Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%
2016
93.3%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 30Avg Mileage 20,834Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle brakes
16.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
11.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
6.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
3.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling20.0% (22 yrs)3.3% (27 yrs)
-16.7%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels6.7% (22 yrs)3.3% (27 yrs)
-3.4%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension6.7% (22 yrs)6.7% (27 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Mz Unclassified cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2016, covering 60 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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