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1990 Peugeot 505 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
38.9%
Latest Pass Rate
142
Total Tests (All Years)
155,094 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 Peugeot 505 as it ages.

19 yrs32.8%
20 yrs40.5%
21 yrs38.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs32.8%64
20 yrs40.5%42
21 yrs38.9%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Peugeot 505 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (21 yrs)38.9%36
2010 (20 yrs)40.5%42
2009 (19 yrs)32.8%64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
32.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 64Avg Mileage 150,645Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%
2010High Fail Rate
40.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 42Avg Mileage 161,012Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%
2011High Fail Rate
38.9%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 155,094Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Peugeot 505, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
41.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
34.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
31.2%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
29.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
28.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes26.6% (19 yrs)36.1% (21 yrs)
+9.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment40.6% (19 yrs)36.1% (21 yrs)
-4.5%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions26.6% (19 yrs)30.6% (21 yrs)
+4.0%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road23.4% (19 yrs)25.0% (21 yrs)
+1.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 505 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 142 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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