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1986 Toyota Carina — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years
Current Age
57.5%
Latest Pass Rate
259
Total Tests (All Years)
82,248 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 1986 Toyota Carina as it ages.

23 yrs61.7%
24 yrs58.3%
25 yrs56.6%
26 yrs57.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
23 yrs61.7%94
24 yrs58.3%72
25 yrs56.6%53
26 yrs57.5%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Toyota Carina pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (26 yrs)57.5%40
2011 (25 yrs)56.6%53
2010 (24 yrs)58.3%72
2009 (23 yrs)61.7%94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
61.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 94Avg Mileage 86,463Top Failure Suspension — 17.0%
2010High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 72Avg Mileage 86,569Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%
2011High Fail Rate
56.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 53Avg Mileage 86,161Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%
2012High Fail Rate
57.5%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 40Avg Mileage 82,248Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Toyota Carina, with age trends.

Suspension
23.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
18.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.3%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
13.8%
— Consistent
Tyres
13.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment13.8% (23 yrs)25.0% (26 yrs)
+11.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension17.0% (23 yrs)22.5% (26 yrs)
+5.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes17.0% (23 yrs)20.0% (26 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions13.8% (23 yrs)12.5% (26 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —
Tyres12.8% (23 yrs)12.5% (26 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Carina cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 259 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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