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1987 Toyota Camry — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
59.4%
Latest Pass Rate
355
Total Tests (All Years)
98,575 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 1987 Toyota Camry as it ages.

22 yrs50.0%
23 yrs56.5%
24 yrs70.7%
25 yrs71.4%
26 yrs66.7%
27 yrs59.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs50.0%98
23 yrs56.5%85
24 yrs70.7%58
25 yrs71.4%49
26 yrs66.7%33
27 yrs59.4%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Toyota Camry pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (27 yrs)59.4%32
2013 (26 yrs)66.7%33
2012 (25 yrs)71.4%49
2011 (24 yrs)70.7%58
2010 (23 yrs)56.5%85
2009 (22 yrs)50%98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 98Avg Mileage 102,170Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%
2010High Fail Rate
56.5%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 85Avg Mileage 105,123Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%
2011
70.7%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 58Avg Mileage 101,357Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%
2012
71.4%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 49Avg Mileage 100,570Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%
2013
66.7%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 33Avg Mileage 105,548Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%
2014High Fail Rate
59.4%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 32Avg Mileage 98,575Top Failure Suspension — 81.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Toyota Camry, with age trends.

Suspension
35.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
23.5%
— Consistent
Tyres
22.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
18.2%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
15.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension30.6% (22 yrs)81.3% (27 yrs)
+50.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.4% (22 yrs)34.4% (27 yrs)
+16.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes22.4% (22 yrs)25.0% (27 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Camry cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 355 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.

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