1990 Volkswagen Corrado — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

70.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,465

Total Tests (All Years)

137,973 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 Volkswagen Corrado as it ages.

19 yrs43.0%

→ ↓3.2%

20 yrs39.8%

→ ↑4.6%

21 yrs44.4%

→ ↓1.3%

22 yrs43.1%

→ ↑0.6%

23 yrs43.7%

→ ↑5.4%

24 yrs49.1%

→ ↑6.5%

25 yrs55.6%

→ ↓7.6%

26 yrs48.0%

→ ↑9.8%

27 yrs57.8%

→ ↑5.7%

28 yrs63.5%

→ ↓4.0%

29 yrs59.5%

→ ↑2.8%

30 yrs62.3%

→ ↑10.7%

31 yrs73.0%

→ ↓1.1%

32 yrs71.9%

→ ↑4.2%

33 yrs76.1%

→ ↓5.6%

34 yrs70.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	43.0%	395
20 yrs	39.8%	337
21 yrs	44.4%	277
22 yrs	43.1%	232
23 yrs	43.7%	183
24 yrs	49.1%	163
25 yrs	55.6%	135
26 yrs	48.0%	123
27 yrs	57.8%	109
28 yrs	63.5%	74
29 yrs	59.5%	74
30 yrs	62.3%	53
31 yrs	73.0%	63
32 yrs	71.9%	64
33 yrs	76.1%	71
34 yrs	70.5%	112

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	70.5%	112
2023 (33 yrs)	76.1%	71
2022 (32 yrs)	71.9%	64
2021 (31 yrs)	73%	63
2020 (30 yrs)	62.3%	53
2019 (29 yrs)	59.5%	74
2018 (28 yrs)	63.5%	74
2017 (27 yrs)	57.8%	109
2016 (26 yrs)	48%	123
2015 (25 yrs)	55.6%	135
2014 (24 yrs)	49.1%	163
2013 (23 yrs)	43.7%	183
2012 (22 yrs)	43.1%	232
2011 (21 yrs)	44.4%	277
2010 (20 yrs)	39.8%	337
2009 (19 yrs)	43%	395

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 395Avg Mileage 131,735Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2010High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 337Avg Mileage 136,378Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2011High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 277Avg Mileage 137,430Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2012High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 232Avg Mileage 134,181Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2013High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 183Avg Mileage 135,356Top Failure Brakes — 151.4%

2014High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 163Avg Mileage 140,356Top Failure Brakes — 106.7%

2015High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 135Avg Mileage 135,454Top Failure Brakes — 94.8%

2016High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 123Avg Mileage 139,012Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2017High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 109Avg Mileage 140,403Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2018High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 74Avg Mileage 141,349Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2019High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 74Avg Mileage 141,002Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2020High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 53Avg Mileage 142,022Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2021

73.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 63Avg Mileage 132,221Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2022

71.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 64Avg Mileage 134,315Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.1%

2023

76.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 71Avg Mileage 133,635Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2024

70.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 112Avg Mileage 137,973Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

MOT results for 1990 Volkswagen Corrado by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	43.0%	395	131,735	Brakes — 42.5%
2010	20	39.8%	337	136,378	Brakes — 43.6%
2011	21	44.4%	277	137,430	Brakes — 40.4%
2012	22	43.1%	232	134,181	Brakes — 43.1%
2013	23	43.7%	183	135,356	Brakes — 151.4%
2014	24	49.1%	163	140,356	Brakes — 106.7%
2015	25	55.6%	135	135,454	Brakes — 94.8%
2016	26	48.0%	123	139,012	Brakes — 100.0%
2017	27	57.8%	109	140,403	Brakes — 84.4%
2018	28	63.5%	74	141,349	Brakes — 52.7%
2019	29	59.5%	74	141,002	Brakes — 100.0%
2020	30	62.3%	53	142,022	Brakes — 60.4%
2021	31	73.0%	63	132,221	Brakes — 49.2%
2022	32	71.9%	64	134,315	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.1%
2023	33	76.1%	71	133,635	Brakes — 31.0%
2024	34	70.5%	112	137,973	Suspension — 35.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Volkswagen Corrado, with age trends.

Brakes

65.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

53.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

24.0%

↓ 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	42.5% (19 yrs)	25.0% (34 yrs)	-17.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	38.7% (19 yrs)	35.7% (34 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Corrado cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,465 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.