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1990 Subaru Mv Pickup — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
62.5%
Latest Pass Rate
79
Total Tests (All Years)
85,050 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Mv Pickup

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 62.5%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 5.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Subaru Mv Pickup as it ages.

At 19 years: 46.8% pass rate · At 20 years: 62.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs46.8%47
20 yrs62.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Subaru Mv Pickup 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
2010 (20 yrs)62.5%32
2009 (19 yrs)46.8%47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
46.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 47Avg Mileage 80,600Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%
2010High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 32Avg Mileage 85,050Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Subaru Mv Pickup, with age trends.

Suspension
31.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
20.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
16.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
14.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions23.4% (19 yrs)9.4% (20 yrs)
-14.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes25.5% (19 yrs)15.6% (20 yrs)
-9.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension34.0% (19 yrs)28.1% (20 yrs)
-5.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment14.9% (19 yrs)12.5% (20 yrs)
-2.4%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Mv Pickup cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 79 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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