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1990 Vauxhall Senator — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
75.8%
Latest Pass Rate
196
Total Tests (All Years)
120,777 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 Senator as it ages.

19 yrs62.0%
20 yrs59.6%
21 yrs52.5%
22 yrs75.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs62.0%71
20 yrs59.6%52
21 yrs52.5%40
22 yrs75.8%33

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (22 yrs)75.8%33
2011 (21 yrs)52.5%40
2010 (20 yrs)59.6%52
2009 (19 yrs)62%71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
62.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 71Avg Mileage 98,898Top Failure Brakes — 29.6%
2010High Fail Rate
59.6%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 52Avg Mileage 104,638Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%
2011High Fail Rate
52.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 103,054Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%
2012
75.8%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 120,777Top Failure Suspension — 15.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
24.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
22.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
19.2%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
13.5%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
12.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes29.6% (19 yrs)15.2% (22 yrs)
-14.4%
🟢 ↓
Suspension25.4% (19 yrs)15.2% (22 yrs)
-10.2%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions11.3% (19 yrs)9.1% (22 yrs)
-2.2%
🟢 ↓
Tyres12.7% (19 yrs)12.1% (22 yrs)
-0.6%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Senator cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 196 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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