1997 Toyota Carina E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

59.7%

Latest Pass Rate

40,884

Total Tests (All Years)

117,113 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 Toyota Carina E as it ages.

12 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs54.3%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs55.8%

→ ↑1.7%

20 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.6%

21 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.9%

22 yrs55.0%

→ ↑3.4%

23 yrs58.4%

→ ↑5.4%

24 yrs63.8%

→ ↓4.8%

25 yrs59.0%

→ ↑2.8%

26 yrs61.8%

→ ↓2.1%

27 yrs59.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	55.7%	10,167
13 yrs	54.1%	8,229
14 yrs	53.8%	6,472
15 yrs	53.3%	4,793
16 yrs	54.2%	3,621
17 yrs	54.1%	2,705
18 yrs	54.3%	2,067
19 yrs	55.8%	1,512
20 yrs	57.5%	409
21 yrs	55.9%	204
22 yrs	55.0%	160
23 yrs	58.4%	125
24 yrs	63.8%	127
25 yrs	59.0%	83
26 yrs	61.8%	76
27 yrs	59.7%	134

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Toyota Carina E pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	59.7%	134
2023 (26 yrs)	61.8%	76
2022 (25 yrs)	59%	83
2021 (24 yrs)	63.8%	127
2020 (23 yrs)	58.4%	125
2019 (22 yrs)	55%	160
2018 (21 yrs)	55.9%	204
2017 (20 yrs)	57.5%	409
2016 (19 yrs)	55.8%	1,512
2015 (18 yrs)	54.3%	2,067
2014 (17 yrs)	54.1%	2,705
2013 (16 yrs)	54.2%	3,621
2012 (15 yrs)	53.3%	4,793
2011 (14 yrs)	53.8%	6,472
2010 (13 yrs)	54.1%	8,229
2009 (12 yrs)	55.7%	10,167

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,167Avg Mileage 107,064Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2010High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,229Avg Mileage 110,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2011High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,472Avg Mileage 111,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2012High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,793Avg Mileage 111,632Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2013High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,621Avg Mileage 112,885Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2014High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,705Avg Mileage 113,171Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2015High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,067Avg Mileage 114,062Top Failure Suspension — 47.0%

2016High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,512Avg Mileage 113,999Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2017High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 409Avg Mileage 114,113Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 204Avg Mileage 113,821Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2019High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 160Avg Mileage 107,039Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2020High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 125Avg Mileage 113,247Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2021High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 127Avg Mileage 113,380Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2022High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 83Avg Mileage 114,164Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2023High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 76Avg Mileage 111,579Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2024High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 134Avg Mileage 117,113Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

MOT results for 1997 Toyota Carina E by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	55.7%	10,167	107,064	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2010	13	54.1%	8,229	110,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2011	14	53.8%	6,472	111,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2012	15	53.3%	4,793	111,632	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2013	16	54.2%	3,621	112,885	Brakes — 47.3%
2014	17	54.1%	2,705	113,171	Brakes — 50.6%
2015	18	54.3%	2,067	114,062	Suspension — 47.0%
2016	19	55.8%	1,512	113,999	Brakes — 48.8%
2017	20	57.5%	409	114,113	Suspension — 53.3%
2018	21	55.9%	204	113,821	Brakes — 39.7%
2019	22	55.0%	160	107,039	Suspension — 68.8%
2020	23	58.4%	125	113,247	Brakes — 69.6%
2021	24	63.8%	127	113,380	Brakes — 48.0%
2022	25	59.0%	83	114,164	Suspension — 53.0%
2023	26	61.8%	76	111,579	Brakes — 36.8%
2024	27	59.7%	134	117,113	Brakes — 67.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Toyota Carina E, with age trends.

Brakes

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

29.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

25.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	19.1% (12 yrs)	67.9% (27 yrs)	+48.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.5% (12 yrs)	47.8% (27 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.6% (12 yrs)	26.9% (27 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Carina E cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 40,884 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.