1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

54.9%

Latest Pass Rate

3,009

Total Tests (All Years)

158,594 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 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car as it ages.

13 yrs50.4%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs48.0%

→ ↑5.8%

15 yrs53.8%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs56.9%

→ ↓8.4%

17 yrs48.5%

→ ↓1.2%

18 yrs47.3%

→ ↑6.5%

19 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs55.0%

→ ↓1.7%

21 yrs53.3%

→ ↑3.2%

22 yrs56.5%

→ ↑4.4%

23 yrs60.9%

→ ↑4.3%

24 yrs65.2%

→ ↓11.5%

25 yrs53.7%

→ ↑5.8%

26 yrs59.5%

→ ↑1.2%

27 yrs60.7%

→ ↓5.8%

28 yrs54.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	50.4%	353
14 yrs	48.0%	304
15 yrs	53.8%	318
16 yrs	56.9%	476
17 yrs	48.5%	365
18 yrs	47.3%	275
19 yrs	53.8%	197
20 yrs	55.0%	171
21 yrs	53.3%	137
22 yrs	56.5%	69
23 yrs	60.9%	69
24 yrs	65.2%	46
25 yrs	53.7%	54
26 yrs	59.5%	37
27 yrs	60.7%	56
28 yrs	54.9%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	54.9%	82
2023 (27 yrs)	60.7%	56
2022 (26 yrs)	59.5%	37
2021 (25 yrs)	53.7%	54
2020 (24 yrs)	65.2%	46
2019 (23 yrs)	60.9%	69
2018 (22 yrs)	56.5%	69
2017 (21 yrs)	53.3%	137
2016 (20 yrs)	55%	171
2015 (19 yrs)	53.8%	197
2014 (18 yrs)	47.3%	275
2013 (17 yrs)	48.5%	365
2012 (16 yrs)	56.9%	476
2011 (15 yrs)	53.8%	318
2010 (14 yrs)	48%	304
2009 (13 yrs)	50.4%	353

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 353Avg Mileage 267,312Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2010High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 304Avg Mileage 280,429Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2011High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 318Avg Mileage 281,500Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2012High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 476Avg Mileage 274,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2013High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 365Avg Mileage 275,159Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 275Avg Mileage 266,329Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.6%

2015High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 197Avg Mileage 258,650Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 171Avg Mileage 268,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.4%

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 137Avg Mileage 252,333Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 69Avg Mileage 252,682Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2019High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 69Avg Mileage 251,237Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

2020

65.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 46Avg Mileage 249,571Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 102.2%

2021High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 246,494Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.0%

2022High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 37Avg Mileage 229,583Top Failure Suspension — 59.5%

2023High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 56Avg Mileage 220,359Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.3%

2024High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 82Avg Mileage 158,594Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.2%

MOT results for 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	50.4%	353	267,312	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2010	14	48.0%	304	280,429	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2011	15	53.8%	318	281,500	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2012	16	56.9%	476	274,903	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2013	17	48.5%	365	275,159	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.0%
2014	18	47.3%	275	266,329	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.6%
2015	19	53.8%	197	258,650	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.4%
2016	20	55.0%	171	268,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.4%
2017	21	53.3%	137	252,333	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.6%
2018	22	56.5%	69	252,682	Suspension — 56.5%
2019	23	60.9%	69	251,237	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%
2020	24	65.2%	46	249,571	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 102.2%
2021	25	53.7%	54	246,494	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.0%
2022	26	59.5%	37	229,583	Suspension — 59.5%
2023	27	60.7%	56	220,359	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.3%
2024	28	54.9%	82	158,594	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

66.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

65.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	23.2% (13 yrs)	23.2% (28 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Carbodies Taxi/hire Car cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,009 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.