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1987 Toyota Carina — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
76.5%
Latest Pass Rate
400
Total Tests (All Years)
86,382 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 Carina as it ages.

22 yrs57.4%
23 yrs57.4%
24 yrs63.1%
25 yrs68.2%
26 yrs61.8%
27 yrs76.5%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs57.4%129
23 yrs57.4%94
24 yrs63.1%65
25 yrs68.2%44
26 yrs61.8%34
27 yrs76.5%34

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (27 yrs)76.5%34
2013 (26 yrs)61.8%34
2012 (25 yrs)68.2%44
2011 (24 yrs)63.1%65
2010 (23 yrs)57.4%94
2009 (22 yrs)57.4%129

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
57.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 129Avg Mileage 84,245Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%
2010High Fail Rate
57.4%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 94Avg Mileage 84,242Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%
2011High Fail Rate
63.1%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 65Avg Mileage 85,441Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%
2012
68.2%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 44Avg Mileage 84,858Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%
2013High Fail Rate
61.8%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 34Avg Mileage 78,108Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%
2014
76.5%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 34Avg Mileage 86,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
24.8%
— Consistent
Body, Structure and General Items
23.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
22.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
14.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension22.5% (22 yrs)11.8% (27 yrs)
-10.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment15.5% (22 yrs)20.6% (27 yrs)
+5.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes15.5% (22 yrs)17.6% (27 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Carina cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 400 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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