1990 Volkswagen Scirocco — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

67.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,790

Total Tests (All Years)

118,862 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 as it ages.

19 yrs48.4%

→ ↑2.5%

20 yrs50.9%

→ ↓3.3%

21 yrs47.6%

→ ↑6.2%

22 yrs53.8%

→ ↓6.1%

23 yrs47.7%

→ ↑5.8%

24 yrs53.5%

→ ↑0.8%

25 yrs54.3%

→ ↓8.7%

26 yrs45.6%

→ ↑12.6%

27 yrs58.2%

→ ↑12.8%

28 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.4%

29 yrs68.6%

→ ↓3.1%

30 yrs65.5%

→ ↑0.2%

31 yrs65.7%

→ ↑5.1%

32 yrs70.8%

→ ↓0.0%

33 yrs70.8%

→ ↓3.4%

34 yrs67.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	48.4%	128
20 yrs	50.9%	116
21 yrs	47.6%	103
22 yrs	53.8%	80
23 yrs	47.7%	86
24 yrs	53.5%	71
25 yrs	54.3%	70
26 yrs	45.6%	68
27 yrs	58.2%	98
28 yrs	71.0%	69
29 yrs	68.6%	70
30 yrs	65.5%	119
31 yrs	65.7%	143
32 yrs	70.8%	113
33 yrs	70.8%	137
34 yrs	67.4%	319

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	67.4%	319
2023 (33 yrs)	70.8%	137
2022 (32 yrs)	70.8%	113
2021 (31 yrs)	65.7%	143
2020 (30 yrs)	65.5%	119
2019 (29 yrs)	68.6%	70
2018 (28 yrs)	71%	69
2017 (27 yrs)	58.2%	98
2016 (26 yrs)	45.6%	68
2015 (25 yrs)	54.3%	70
2014 (24 yrs)	53.5%	71
2013 (23 yrs)	47.7%	86
2012 (22 yrs)	53.8%	80
2011 (21 yrs)	47.6%	103
2010 (20 yrs)	50.9%	116
2009 (19 yrs)	48.4%	128

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 128Avg Mileage 101,675Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2010High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 116Avg Mileage 105,411Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2011High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 103Avg Mileage 105,570Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2012High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 80Avg Mileage 110,636Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2013High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 86Avg Mileage 109,143Top Failure Brakes — 90.7%

2014High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 71Avg Mileage 109,556Top Failure Brakes — 101.4%

2015High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 70Avg Mileage 113,315Top Failure Brakes — 90.0%

2016High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 68Avg Mileage 111,125Top Failure Brakes — 89.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 98Avg Mileage 117,858Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2018

71.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 69Avg Mileage 115,236Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2019

68.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 70Avg Mileage 108,387Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2020

65.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 119Avg Mileage 119,997Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2021

65.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 143Avg Mileage 121,954Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

2022

70.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 113Avg Mileage 125,317Top Failure Suspension — 58.4%

2023

70.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 137Avg Mileage 118,198Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2024

67.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 319Avg Mileage 118,862Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

MOT results for 1990 Volkswagen Scirocco by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	48.4%	128	101,675	Suspension — 35.2%
2010	20	50.9%	116	105,411	Suspension — 34.5%
2011	21	47.6%	103	105,570	Suspension — 38.8%
2012	22	53.8%	80	110,636	Brakes — 27.5%
2013	23	47.7%	86	109,143	Brakes — 90.7%
2014	24	53.5%	71	109,556	Brakes — 101.4%
2015	25	54.3%	70	113,315	Brakes — 90.0%
2016	26	45.6%	68	111,125	Brakes — 89.7%
2017	27	58.2%	98	117,858	Suspension — 61.2%
2018	28	71.0%	69	115,236	Brakes — 44.9%
2019	29	68.6%	70	108,387	Brakes — 54.3%
2020	30	65.5%	119	119,997	Brakes — 61.3%
2021	31	65.7%	143	121,954	Suspension — 74.1%
2022	32	70.8%	113	125,317	Suspension — 58.4%
2023	33	70.8%	137	118,198	Brakes — 48.2%
2024	34	67.4%	319	118,862	Suspension — 45.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

56.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	35.2% (19 yrs)	45.1% (34 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	35.2% (19 yrs)	40.4% (34 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Scirocco cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,790 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.