1990 Vauxhall Nova — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

73.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,548

Total Tests (All Years)

52,011 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 Vauxhall Nova as it ages.

19 yrs46.3%

→ ↑7.2%

20 yrs53.5%

→ ↓1.2%

21 yrs52.3%

→ ↑0.9%

22 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.4%

23 yrs52.8%

→ ↑3.4%

24 yrs56.2%

→ ↑5.0%

25 yrs61.2%

→ ↓3.3%

26 yrs57.9%

→ ↑7.3%

27 yrs65.2%

→ ↓2.1%

28 yrs63.1%

→ ↑9.8%

29 yrs72.9%

→ ↑3.2%

30 yrs76.1%

→ ↓6.0%

31 yrs70.1%

→ ↑2.1%

32 yrs72.2%

→ ↑4.8%

33 yrs77.0%

→ ↓3.5%

34 yrs73.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	46.3%	713
20 yrs	53.5%	516
21 yrs	52.3%	415
22 yrs	53.2%	329
23 yrs	52.8%	254
24 yrs	56.2%	203
25 yrs	61.2%	178
26 yrs	57.9%	145
27 yrs	65.2%	132
28 yrs	63.1%	84
29 yrs	72.9%	85
30 yrs	76.1%	67
31 yrs	70.1%	87
32 yrs	72.2%	72
33 yrs	77.0%	87
34 yrs	73.5%	181

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	73.5%	181
2023 (33 yrs)	77%	87
2022 (32 yrs)	72.2%	72
2021 (31 yrs)	70.1%	87
2020 (30 yrs)	76.1%	67
2019 (29 yrs)	72.9%	85
2018 (28 yrs)	63.1%	84
2017 (27 yrs)	65.2%	132
2016 (26 yrs)	57.9%	145
2015 (25 yrs)	61.2%	178
2014 (24 yrs)	56.2%	203
2013 (23 yrs)	52.8%	254
2012 (22 yrs)	53.2%	329
2011 (21 yrs)	52.3%	415
2010 (20 yrs)	53.5%	516
2009 (19 yrs)	46.3%	713

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 713Avg Mileage 54,162Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2010High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 516Avg Mileage 53,594Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2011High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 415Avg Mileage 55,149Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2012High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 329Avg Mileage 52,518Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 254Avg Mileage 53,330Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2014High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 203Avg Mileage 51,843Top Failure Suspension — 80.8%

2015High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 178Avg Mileage 50,205Top Failure Suspension — 65.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 145Avg Mileage 51,672Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2017

65.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 132Avg Mileage 54,492Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2018High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 84Avg Mileage 50,015Top Failure Suspension — 81.0%

2019

72.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 85Avg Mileage 51,471Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2020

76.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 67Avg Mileage 51,158Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2021

70.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 87Avg Mileage 51,178Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2022

72.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 72Avg Mileage 51,646Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.7%

2023

77.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 87Avg Mileage 51,459Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.0%

2024

73.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 181Avg Mileage 52,011Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.3%

MOT results for 1990 Vauxhall Nova by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	46.3%	713	54,162	Suspension — 35.1%
2010	20	53.5%	516	53,594	Suspension — 28.1%
2011	21	52.3%	415	55,149	Suspension — 30.8%
2012	22	53.2%	329	52,518	Suspension — 28.9%
2013	23	52.8%	254	53,330	Suspension — 68.5%
2014	24	56.2%	203	51,843	Suspension — 80.8%
2015	25	61.2%	178	50,205	Suspension — 65.2%
2016	26	57.9%	145	51,672	Suspension — 49.7%
2017	27	65.2%	132	54,492	Suspension — 45.5%
2018	28	63.1%	84	50,015	Suspension — 81.0%
2019	29	72.9%	85	51,471	Suspension — 38.8%
2020	30	76.1%	67	51,158	Suspension — 38.8%
2021	31	70.1%	87	51,178	Suspension — 34.5%
2022	32	72.2%	72	51,646	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.7%
2023	33	77.0%	87	51,459	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.0%
2024	34	73.5%	181	52,011	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Vauxhall Nova, with age trends.

Suspension

42.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

29.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	27.6% (19 yrs)	14.4% (34 yrs)	-13.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	35.1% (19 yrs)	22.1% (34 yrs)	-13.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Nova cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,548 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.