1990 Volkswagen Jetta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

73.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,069

Total Tests (All Years)

128,721 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 Jetta as it ages.

19 yrs52.5%

→ ↓3.5%

20 yrs49.0%

→ ↑5.8%

21 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.0%

22 yrs54.8%

→ ↓6.1%

23 yrs48.7%

→ ↑1.3%

24 yrs50.0%

→ ↑11.9%

25 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.2%

26 yrs59.7%

→ ↑0.1%

27 yrs59.8%

→ ↑6.9%

28 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.2%

29 yrs62.5%

→ ↑10.4%

30 yrs72.9%

→ ↑1.7%

31 yrs74.6%

→ ↑7.9%

32 yrs82.5%

→ ↑0.6%

33 yrs83.1%

→ ↓9.6%

34 yrs73.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	52.5%	345
20 yrs	49.0%	249
21 yrs	54.8%	219
22 yrs	54.8%	177
23 yrs	48.7%	150
24 yrs	50.0%	132
25 yrs	61.9%	118
26 yrs	59.7%	124
27 yrs	59.8%	107
28 yrs	66.7%	60
29 yrs	62.5%	48
30 yrs	72.9%	48
31 yrs	74.6%	63
32 yrs	82.5%	57
33 yrs	83.1%	59
34 yrs	73.5%	113

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Volkswagen Jetta 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%	113
2023 (33 yrs)	83.1%	59
2022 (32 yrs)	82.5%	57
2021 (31 yrs)	74.6%	63
2020 (30 yrs)	72.9%	48
2019 (29 yrs)	62.5%	48
2018 (28 yrs)	66.7%	60
2017 (27 yrs)	59.8%	107
2016 (26 yrs)	59.7%	124
2015 (25 yrs)	61.9%	118
2014 (24 yrs)	50%	132
2013 (23 yrs)	48.7%	150
2012 (22 yrs)	54.8%	177
2011 (21 yrs)	54.8%	219
2010 (20 yrs)	49%	249
2009 (19 yrs)	52.5%	345

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 345Avg Mileage 112,307Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2010High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 249Avg Mileage 112,898Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2011High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 219Avg Mileage 114,395Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

2012High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 177Avg Mileage 115,791Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2013High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 150Avg Mileage 120,599Top Failure Brakes — 104.7%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 132Avg Mileage 123,680Top Failure Suspension — 87.9%

2015High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 118Avg Mileage 121,008Top Failure Brakes — 73.7%

2016High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 124Avg Mileage 127,960Top Failure Brakes — 83.9%

2017High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 107Avg Mileage 129,316Top Failure Suspension — 70.1%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 60Avg Mileage 125,017Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 48Avg Mileage 134,017Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

2020

72.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 48Avg Mileage 137,739Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2021

74.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 63Avg Mileage 137,362Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2022

82.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 57Avg Mileage 132,661Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2023

83.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 59Avg Mileage 129,625Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2024

73.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 113Avg Mileage 128,721Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

MOT results for 1990 Volkswagen Jetta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	52.5%	345	112,307	Brakes — 31.9%
2010	20	49.0%	249	112,898	Suspension — 34.5%
2011	21	54.8%	219	114,395	Suspension — 30.6%
2012	22	54.8%	177	115,791	Suspension — 28.8%
2013	23	48.7%	150	120,599	Brakes — 104.7%
2014	24	50.0%	132	123,680	Suspension — 87.9%
2015	25	61.9%	118	121,008	Brakes — 73.7%
2016	26	59.7%	124	127,960	Brakes — 83.9%
2017	27	59.8%	107	129,316	Suspension — 70.1%
2018	28	66.7%	60	125,017	Brakes — 50.0%
2019	29	62.5%	48	134,017	Brakes — 64.6%
2020	30	72.9%	48	137,739	Suspension — 31.3%
2021	31	74.6%	63	137,362	Suspension — 47.6%
2022	32	82.5%	57	132,661	Suspension — 31.6%
2023	33	83.1%	59	129,625	Suspension — 27.1%
2024	34	73.5%	113	128,721	Suspension — 17.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

46.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

45.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.1%

↓ 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	31.9% (19 yrs)	16.8% (34 yrs)	-15.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	31.0% (19 yrs)	17.7% (34 yrs)	-13.3%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Jetta cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,069 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.