1997 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

70.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,405

Total Tests (All Years)

224,443 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 1997 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car as it ages.

12 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs51.5%

→ ↓8.7%

14 yrs42.8%

→ ↑6.4%

15 yrs49.2%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs52.1%

→ ↓2.5%

17 yrs49.6%

→ ↓2.4%

18 yrs47.2%

→ ↑5.8%

19 yrs53.0%

→ ↓5.4%

20 yrs47.6%

→ ↑13.6%

21 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.3%

22 yrs60.9%

→ ↓7.4%

23 yrs53.5%

→ ↑7.4%

24 yrs60.9%

→ ↑9.0%

25 yrs69.9%

→ ↓2.2%

26 yrs67.7%

→ ↑2.6%

27 yrs70.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	51.1%	329
13 yrs	51.5%	307
14 yrs	42.8%	297
15 yrs	49.2%	378
16 yrs	52.1%	493
17 yrs	49.6%	357
18 yrs	47.2%	269
19 yrs	53.0%	230
20 yrs	47.6%	166
21 yrs	61.2%	98
22 yrs	60.9%	87
23 yrs	53.5%	71
24 yrs	60.9%	87
25 yrs	69.9%	73
26 yrs	67.7%	62
27 yrs	70.3%	101

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 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 (27 yrs)	70.3%	101
2023 (26 yrs)	67.7%	62
2022 (25 yrs)	69.9%	73
2021 (24 yrs)	60.9%	87
2020 (23 yrs)	53.5%	71
2019 (22 yrs)	60.9%	87
2018 (21 yrs)	61.2%	98
2017 (20 yrs)	47.6%	166
2016 (19 yrs)	53%	230
2015 (18 yrs)	47.2%	269
2014 (17 yrs)	49.6%	357
2013 (16 yrs)	52.1%	493
2012 (15 yrs)	49.2%	378
2011 (14 yrs)	42.8%	297
2010 (13 yrs)	51.5%	307
2009 (12 yrs)	51.1%	329

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 329Avg Mileage 284,631Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2010High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 307Avg Mileage 288,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2011High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 297Avg Mileage 292,952Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%

2012High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 378Avg Mileage 309,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2013High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 493Avg Mileage 307,018Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.3%

2014High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 357Avg Mileage 308,947Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.3%

2015High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 269Avg Mileage 314,068Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.7%

2016High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 230Avg Mileage 301,191Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.4%

2017High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 166Avg Mileage 307,398Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.6%

2018High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 98Avg Mileage 276,529Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2019High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 87Avg Mileage 291,534Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2020High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 71Avg Mileage 301,592Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%

2021High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 87Avg Mileage 291,194Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.5%

2022

69.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 73Avg Mileage 274,572Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.8%

2023

67.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 62Avg Mileage 281,278Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%

2024

70.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 101Avg Mileage 224,443Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%

MOT results for 1997 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	51.1%	329	284,631	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2010	13	51.5%	307	288,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2011	14	42.8%	297	292,952	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2012	15	49.2%	378	309,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2013	16	52.1%	493	307,018	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.3%
2014	17	49.6%	357	308,947	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.3%
2015	18	47.2%	269	314,068	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.7%
2016	19	53.0%	230	301,191	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.4%
2017	20	47.6%	166	307,398	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.6%
2018	21	61.2%	98	276,529	Brakes — 52.0%
2019	22	60.9%	87	291,534	Suspension — 66.7%
2020	23	53.5%	71	301,592	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%
2021	24	60.9%	87	291,194	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.5%
2022	25	69.9%	73	274,572	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.8%
2023	26	67.7%	62	281,278	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%
2024	27	70.3%	101	224,443	Suspension — 28.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

61.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.8%

↓ 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	28.3% (12 yrs)	17.8% (27 yrs)	-10.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	20.7% (12 yrs)	28.7% (27 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,405 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.