1988 Toyota Carina — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

72.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,046

Total Tests (All Years)

87,323 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 1988 Toyota Carina as it ages.

21 yrs47.8%

→ ↑0.2%

22 yrs48.0%

→ ↑3.3%

23 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.4%

24 yrs51.7%

→ ↑3.2%

25 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.0%

26 yrs54.9%

→ ↑7.6%

27 yrs62.5%

→ ↓10.4%

28 yrs52.1%

→ ↑20.1%

29 yrs72.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	47.8%	272
22 yrs	48.0%	204
23 yrs	51.3%	150
24 yrs	51.7%	118
25 yrs	54.9%	91
26 yrs	54.9%	71
27 yrs	62.5%	56
28 yrs	52.1%	48
29 yrs	72.2%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Toyota Carina pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (29 yrs)	72.2%	36
2016 (28 yrs)	52.1%	48
2015 (27 yrs)	62.5%	56
2014 (26 yrs)	54.9%	71
2013 (25 yrs)	54.9%	91
2012 (24 yrs)	51.7%	118
2011 (23 yrs)	51.3%	150
2010 (22 yrs)	48%	204
2009 (21 yrs)	47.8%	272

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 272Avg Mileage 104,774Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2010High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 204Avg Mileage 104,652Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2011High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 150Avg Mileage 105,670Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%

2012High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 118Avg Mileage 107,163Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2013High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 91Avg Mileage 114,361Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%

2014High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 71Avg Mileage 109,933Top Failure Suspension — 80.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 56Avg Mileage 103,090Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2016High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 48Avg Mileage 98,161Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2017

72.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 36Avg Mileage 87,323Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

MOT results for 1988 Toyota Carina by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	47.8%	272	104,774	Suspension — 29.4%
2010	22	48.0%	204	104,652	Suspension — 31.9%
2011	23	51.3%	150	105,670	Suspension — 28.0%
2012	24	51.7%	118	107,163	Suspension — 31.4%
2013	25	54.9%	91	114,361	Suspension — 69.2%
2014	26	54.9%	71	109,933	Suspension — 80.3%
2015	27	62.5%	56	103,090	Suspension — 42.9%
2016	28	52.1%	48	98,161	Suspension — 66.7%
2017	29	72.2%	36	87,323	Suspension — 36.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Toyota Carina, with age trends.

Suspension

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

16.8%

↑ 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	21.7% (21 yrs)	13.9% (29 yrs)	-7.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	29.4% (21 yrs)	36.1% (29 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	15.8% (21 yrs)	19.4% (29 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Carina cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,046 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.