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1999 Toyota Camry — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
48.1%
Latest Pass Rate
2,327
Total Tests (All Years)
125,529 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 Camry as it ages.

10 yrs67.5%
11 yrs60.0%
12 yrs65.7%
13 yrs60.8%
14 yrs60.6%
15 yrs58.9%
16 yrs64.8%
17 yrs65.0%
18 yrs57.9%
19 yrs67.8%
20 yrs70.9%
21 yrs70.0%
22 yrs67.3%
23 yrs70.3%
24 yrs63.4%
25 yrs48.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs67.5%381
11 yrs60.0%345
12 yrs65.7%286
13 yrs60.8%240
14 yrs60.6%198
15 yrs58.9%175
16 yrs64.8%142
17 yrs65.0%120
18 yrs57.9%107
19 yrs67.8%59
20 yrs70.9%55
21 yrs70.0%40
22 yrs67.3%49
23 yrs70.3%37
24 yrs63.4%41
25 yrs48.1%52

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (25 yrs)48.1%52
2023 (24 yrs)63.4%41
2022 (23 yrs)70.3%37
2021 (22 yrs)67.3%49
2020 (21 yrs)70%40
2019 (20 yrs)70.9%55
2018 (19 yrs)67.8%59
2017 (18 yrs)57.9%107
2016 (17 yrs)65%120
2015 (16 yrs)64.8%142
2014 (15 yrs)58.9%175
2013 (14 yrs)60.6%198
2012 (13 yrs)60.8%240
2011 (12 yrs)65.7%286
2010 (11 yrs)60%345
2009 (10 yrs)67.5%381

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
67.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 381Avg Mileage 101,061Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2010High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 345Avg Mileage 107,175Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2011
65.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 286Avg Mileage 105,014Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%
2012High Fail Rate
60.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 240Avg Mileage 106,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2013High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 198Avg Mileage 109,046Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%
2014High Fail Rate
58.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 175Avg Mileage 117,941Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%
2015High Fail Rate
64.8%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 142Avg Mileage 117,043Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%
2016
65.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 120Avg Mileage 119,304Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%
2017High Fail Rate
57.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 107Avg Mileage 117,474Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%
2018
67.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 59Avg Mileage 124,109Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%
2019
70.9%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 55Avg Mileage 123,336Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%
2020
70.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 119,384Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%
2021
67.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 49Avg Mileage 122,254Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%
2022
70.3%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 37Avg Mileage 141,066Top Failure Suspension — 59.5%
2023High Fail Rate
63.4%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 41Avg Mileage 125,952Top Failure Suspension — 104.9%
2024High Fail Rate
48.1%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 52Avg Mileage 125,529Top Failure Suspension — 107.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
43.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
34.7%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
28.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
25.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
23.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension12.1% (10 yrs)107.7% (25 yrs)
+95.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes13.4% (10 yrs)94.2% (25 yrs)
+80.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres13.4% (10 yrs)51.9% (25 yrs)
+38.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Camry cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,327 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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