1990 Volkswagen Scirocco Gt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

282

Total Tests (All Years)

113,660 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 Scirocco Gt as it ages.

19 yrs44.6%

→ ↓5.5%

20 yrs39.1%

→ ↑6.1%

21 yrs45.2%

→ ↑3.5%

22 yrs48.7%

→ ↓10.5%

23 yrs38.2%

→ ↑28.5%

24 yrs66.7%

→ ↓10.4%

25 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	44.6%	56
20 yrs	39.1%	46
21 yrs	45.2%	42
22 yrs	48.7%	39
23 yrs	38.2%	34
24 yrs	66.7%	33
25 yrs	56.3%	32

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (25 yrs)	56.3%	32
2014 (24 yrs)	66.7%	33
2013 (23 yrs)	38.2%	34
2012 (22 yrs)	48.7%	39
2011 (21 yrs)	45.2%	42
2010 (20 yrs)	39.1%	46
2009 (19 yrs)	44.6%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 56Avg Mileage 108,701Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2010High Fail Rate

39.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 46Avg Mileage 108,690Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2011High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 42Avg Mileage 105,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 39Avg Mileage 114,858Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2013High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 34Avg Mileage 105,567Top Failure Brakes — 97.1%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 33Avg Mileage 107,332Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 32Avg Mileage 113,660Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

MOT results for 1990 Volkswagen Scirocco Gt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	44.6%	56	108,701	Suspension — 39.3%
2010	20	39.1%	46	108,690	Brakes — 47.8%
2011	21	45.2%	42	105,858	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2012	22	48.7%	39	114,858	Suspension — 33.3%
2013	23	38.2%	34	105,567	Brakes — 97.1%
2014	24	66.7%	33	107,332	Suspension — 63.6%
2015	25	56.3%	32	113,660	Brakes — 81.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

52.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

23.3%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

19.2%

↓ 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	33.9% (19 yrs)	81.3% (25 yrs)	+47.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	14.3% (19 yrs)	25.0% (25 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.2% (19 yrs)	31.3% (25 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	39.3% (19 yrs)	34.4% (25 yrs)	-4.9%	🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	19.6% (19 yrs)	21.9% (25 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 2009 2010 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Scirocco Gt cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 282 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.