1990 Vauxhall Rascal — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

63.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,744

Total Tests (All Years)

44,870 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 Rascal as it ages.

19 yrs47.1%

→ ↑4.6%

20 yrs51.7%

→ ↓4.6%

21 yrs47.1%

→ ↑4.4%

22 yrs51.5%

→ ↓1.0%

23 yrs50.5%

→ ↑1.4%

24 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.3%

25 yrs51.6%

→ ↑1.0%

26 yrs52.6%

→ ↓12.1%

27 yrs40.5%

→ ↑12.7%

28 yrs53.2%

→ ↑1.9%

29 yrs55.1%

→ ↑8.1%

30 yrs63.2%

→ ↓3.9%

31 yrs59.3%

→ ↓2.2%

32 yrs57.1%

→ ↑7.1%

33 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.0%

34 yrs63.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	47.1%	340
20 yrs	51.7%	242
21 yrs	47.1%	191
22 yrs	51.5%	132
23 yrs	50.5%	103
24 yrs	51.9%	104
25 yrs	51.6%	93
26 yrs	52.6%	76
27 yrs	40.5%	74
28 yrs	53.2%	47
29 yrs	55.1%	49
30 yrs	63.2%	38
31 yrs	59.3%	54
32 yrs	57.1%	42
33 yrs	64.2%	53
34 yrs	63.2%	106

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	63.2%	106
2023 (33 yrs)	64.2%	53
2022 (32 yrs)	57.1%	42
2021 (31 yrs)	59.3%	54
2020 (30 yrs)	63.2%	38
2019 (29 yrs)	55.1%	49
2018 (28 yrs)	53.2%	47
2017 (27 yrs)	40.5%	74
2016 (26 yrs)	52.6%	76
2015 (25 yrs)	51.6%	93
2014 (24 yrs)	51.9%	104
2013 (23 yrs)	50.5%	103
2012 (22 yrs)	51.5%	132
2011 (21 yrs)	47.1%	191
2010 (20 yrs)	51.7%	242
2009 (19 yrs)	47.1%	340

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 340Avg Mileage 59,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2010High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 242Avg Mileage 55,010Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2011High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 191Avg Mileage 59,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2012High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 132Avg Mileage 58,609Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2013High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 103Avg Mileage 60,997Top Failure Brakes — 77.7%

2014High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 104Avg Mileage 57,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.7%

2015High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 93Avg Mileage 62,445Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2016High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 76Avg Mileage 67,682Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.6%

2017High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 74Avg Mileage 64,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.5%

2018High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 47Avg Mileage 58,892Top Failure Suspension — 72.3%

2019High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 49Avg Mileage 58,069Top Failure Brakes — 83.7%

2020High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 38Avg Mileage 51,951Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2021High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 54Avg Mileage 55,945Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.1%

2022High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 42Avg Mileage 60,619Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2023High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 53Avg Mileage 59,223Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.0%

2024High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 106Avg Mileage 44,870Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

MOT results for 1990 Vauxhall Rascal by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	47.1%	340	59,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2010	20	51.7%	242	55,010	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2011	21	47.1%	191	59,875	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2012	22	51.5%	132	58,609	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2013	23	50.5%	103	60,997	Brakes — 77.7%
2014	24	51.9%	104	57,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.7%
2015	25	51.6%	93	62,445	Brakes — 59.1%
2016	26	52.6%	76	67,682	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.6%
2017	27	40.5%	74	64,913	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.5%
2018	28	53.2%	47	58,892	Suspension — 72.3%
2019	29	55.1%	49	58,069	Brakes — 83.7%
2020	30	63.2%	38	51,951	Suspension — 50.0%
2021	31	59.3%	54	55,945	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.1%
2022	32	57.1%	42	60,619	Brakes — 69.0%
2023	33	64.2%	53	59,223	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.0%
2024	34	63.2%	106	44,870	Brakes — 26.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

55.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

41.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.8%

↓ 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
Suspension	22.4% (19 yrs)	15.1% (34 yrs)	-7.3%	🟢 ↓
Steering	13.5% (19 yrs)	7.5% (34 yrs)	-6.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	28.8% (19 yrs)	26.4% (34 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Rascal cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,744 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.