1999 Toyota Avensis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

57.2%

Latest Pass Rate

91,949

Total Tests (All Years)

119,578 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 1999 Toyota Avensis as it ages.

10 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs57.0%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs54.4%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs52.3%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs53.2%

→ ↑4.0%

21 yrs57.2%

→ ↑1.0%

22 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.2%

23 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.3%

24 yrs56.7%

→ ↑0.5%

25 yrs57.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	58.6%	16,624
11 yrs	57.0%	14,802
12 yrs	54.8%	13,212
13 yrs	54.4%	10,813
14 yrs	52.3%	8,844
15 yrs	52.2%	7,150
16 yrs	52.7%	5,660
17 yrs	53.2%	4,343
18 yrs	52.9%	3,345
19 yrs	53.3%	1,815
20 yrs	53.2%	1,366
21 yrs	57.2%	1,062
22 yrs	58.2%	974
23 yrs	58.0%	593
24 yrs	56.7%	556
25 yrs	57.2%	790

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Toyota Avensis pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	57.2%	790
2023 (24 yrs)	56.7%	556
2022 (23 yrs)	58%	593
2021 (22 yrs)	58.2%	974
2020 (21 yrs)	57.2%	1,062
2019 (20 yrs)	53.2%	1,366
2018 (19 yrs)	53.3%	1,815
2017 (18 yrs)	52.9%	3,345
2016 (17 yrs)	53.2%	4,343
2015 (16 yrs)	52.7%	5,660
2014 (15 yrs)	52.2%	7,150
2013 (14 yrs)	52.3%	8,844
2012 (13 yrs)	54.4%	10,813
2011 (12 yrs)	54.8%	13,212
2010 (11 yrs)	57%	14,802
2009 (10 yrs)	58.6%	16,624

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,624Avg Mileage 108,526Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2010High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,802Avg Mileage 114,931Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2011High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,212Avg Mileage 119,330Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2012High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,813Avg Mileage 121,319Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2013High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,844Avg Mileage 123,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.2%

2014High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,150Avg Mileage 125,419Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%

2015High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,660Avg Mileage 125,753Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%

2016High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,343Avg Mileage 125,859Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

2017High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,345Avg Mileage 126,133Top Failure Brakes — 49.0%

2018High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,815Avg Mileage 125,615Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2019High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,366Avg Mileage 123,664Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2020High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,062Avg Mileage 123,792Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2021High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 974Avg Mileage 122,842Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2022High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 593Avg Mileage 120,032Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

2023High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 556Avg Mileage 122,544Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2024High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 790Avg Mileage 119,578Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

MOT results for 1999 Toyota Avensis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	58.6%	16,624	108,526	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2010	11	57.0%	14,802	114,931	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2011	12	54.8%	13,212	119,330	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2012	13	54.4%	10,813	121,319	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2013	14	52.3%	8,844	123,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.2%
2014	15	52.2%	7,150	125,419	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%
2015	16	52.7%	5,660	125,753	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%
2016	17	53.2%	4,343	125,859	Brakes — 48.5%
2017	18	52.9%	3,345	126,133	Brakes — 49.0%
2018	19	53.3%	1,815	125,615	Brakes — 49.7%
2019	20	53.2%	1,366	123,664	Brakes — 51.0%
2020	21	57.2%	1,062	123,792	Brakes — 48.4%
2021	22	58.2%	974	122,842	Brakes — 47.6%
2022	23	58.0%	593	120,032	Suspension — 54.3%
2023	24	56.7%	556	122,544	Brakes — 56.7%
2024	25	57.2%	790	119,578	Suspension — 57.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Toyota Avensis, with age trends.

Brakes

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.4%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

29.8%

↑ 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	8.4% (10 yrs)	57.3% (25 yrs)	+48.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.8% (10 yrs)	49.5% (25 yrs)	+32.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.7% (10 yrs)	25.4% (25 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Avensis cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 91,949 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.