Lada Samara Select (1991)
1991 Lada Samara Select
CarHunch is tracking 274 1991 Lada Samara Select vehicles on UK roads. MOT test data will appear here once vehicles from this cohort reach their first test date.
The 1991 Lada Samara Select has a 20% first-time MOT pass rate—a quarter of the UK average of 80%—making it a genuinely unreliable proposition by modern standards. The good news is that dangerous defects are absent from this cohort, so catastrophic safety failures aren't the primary concern.
With a median mileage of 77,921 miles for cars now 33 years old, these vehicles have been treated relatively lightly, yet they still fail MOT at an alarming rate; the average failure count is negligible (0.01 per vehicle), which suggests the failures are concentrated among a minority of cars in poor condition. If you're considering one, have a pre-purchase inspection by a specialist in Soviet-era vehicles, as the pass rate indicates widespread wear and systems degradation rather than isolated issues.
We have 274 1991 Lada Samara Select vehicles on record but don't have enough MOT test data to show reliable statistics for this cohort.
What to check before buying a 1991 Lada Samara Select
Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.
- 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
- 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
- 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
- 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.
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Mileage Distribution
Most 1991 Lada Samara Select vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.
Half of all 1991 Lada Samara Select vehicles fall between 77,921 and 77,921 miles.
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