1996 Toyota 4-runner — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

48.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,168

Total Tests (All Years)

199,938 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 Toyota 4-runner as it ages.

13 yrs54.6%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs52.4%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs51.1%

→ ↑5.2%

16 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs55.8%

→ ↓5.3%

18 yrs50.5%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.5%

20 yrs51.3%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs53.8%

→ ↑3.6%

22 yrs57.4%

→ ↓12.2%

23 yrs45.2%

→ ↑3.4%

24 yrs48.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	54.6%	185
14 yrs	52.4%	168
15 yrs	51.1%	137
16 yrs	56.3%	119
17 yrs	55.8%	104
18 yrs	50.5%	99
19 yrs	52.8%	89
20 yrs	51.3%	78
21 yrs	53.8%	65
22 yrs	57.4%	47
23 yrs	45.2%	42
24 yrs	48.6%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Toyota 4-runner pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (24 yrs)	48.6%	35
2019 (23 yrs)	45.2%	42
2018 (22 yrs)	57.4%	47
2017 (21 yrs)	53.8%	65
2016 (20 yrs)	51.3%	78
2015 (19 yrs)	52.8%	89
2014 (18 yrs)	50.5%	99
2013 (17 yrs)	55.8%	104
2012 (16 yrs)	56.3%	119
2011 (15 yrs)	51.1%	137
2010 (14 yrs)	52.4%	168
2009 (13 yrs)	54.6%	185

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 185Avg Mileage 133,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2010High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 168Avg Mileage 138,108Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

2011High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 137Avg Mileage 144,379Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2012High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 119Avg Mileage 148,392Top Failure Suspension — 26.9%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 104Avg Mileage 153,687Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2014High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 99Avg Mileage 162,586Top Failure Suspension — 82.8%

2015High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 89Avg Mileage 171,167Top Failure Brakes — 80.9%

2016High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 78Avg Mileage 173,702Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

2017High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 65Avg Mileage 173,406Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%

2018High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 47Avg Mileage 181,662Top Failure Brakes — 72.3%

2019High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 42Avg Mileage 180,782Top Failure Brakes — 95.2%

2020High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 35Avg Mileage 199,938Top Failure Suspension — 105.7%

MOT results for 1996 Toyota 4-runner by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	54.6%	185	133,616	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2010	14	52.4%	168	138,108	Suspension — 31.5%
2011	15	51.1%	137	144,379	Suspension — 26.3%
2012	16	56.3%	119	148,392	Suspension — 26.9%
2013	17	55.8%	104	153,687	Suspension — 74.0%
2014	18	50.5%	99	162,586	Suspension — 82.8%
2015	19	52.8%	89	171,167	Brakes — 80.9%
2016	20	51.3%	78	173,702	Suspension — 83.3%
2017	21	53.8%	65	173,406	Suspension — 69.2%
2018	22	57.4%	47	181,662	Brakes — 72.3%
2019	23	45.2%	42	180,782	Brakes — 95.2%
2020	24	48.6%	35	199,938	Suspension — 105.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Toyota 4-runner, with age trends.

Suspension

57.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.5%

↑ 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	20.5% (13 yrs)	105.7% (24 yrs)	+85.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.2% (13 yrs)	71.4% (24 yrs)	+49.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota 4-runner cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,168 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.