1990 Toyota Carina — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

79.3%

Latest Pass Rate

4,260

Total Tests (All Years)

115,462 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 1990 Toyota Carina as it ages.

19 yrs50.2%

→ ↑5.1%

20 yrs55.3%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs56.1%

→ ↑2.3%

22 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.3%

23 yrs56.1%

→ ↑3.6%

24 yrs59.7%

→ ↑6.3%

25 yrs66.0%

→ ↓4.1%

26 yrs61.9%

→ ↑4.2%

27 yrs66.1%

→ ↓2.7%

28 yrs63.4%

→ ↑8.3%

29 yrs71.7%

→ ↓3.3%

30 yrs68.4%

→ ↓1.0%

31 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.6%

32 yrs65.8%

→ ↑0.9%

33 yrs66.7%

→ ↑12.6%

34 yrs79.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	50.2%	1,112
20 yrs	55.3%	796
21 yrs	56.1%	595
22 yrs	58.4%	418
23 yrs	56.1%	305
24 yrs	59.7%	236
25 yrs	66.0%	188
26 yrs	61.9%	139
27 yrs	66.1%	109
28 yrs	63.4%	71
29 yrs	71.7%	53
30 yrs	68.4%	57
31 yrs	67.4%	46
32 yrs	65.8%	38
33 yrs	66.7%	39
34 yrs	79.3%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Toyota Carina pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	79.3%	58
2023 (33 yrs)	66.7%	39
2022 (32 yrs)	65.8%	38
2021 (31 yrs)	67.4%	46
2020 (30 yrs)	68.4%	57
2019 (29 yrs)	71.7%	53
2018 (28 yrs)	63.4%	71
2017 (27 yrs)	66.1%	109
2016 (26 yrs)	61.9%	139
2015 (25 yrs)	66%	188
2014 (24 yrs)	59.7%	236
2013 (23 yrs)	56.1%	305
2012 (22 yrs)	58.4%	418
2011 (21 yrs)	56.1%	595
2010 (20 yrs)	55.3%	796
2009 (19 yrs)	50.2%	1,112

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,112Avg Mileage 110,084Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2010High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 796Avg Mileage 109,281Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

2011High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 595Avg Mileage 106,029Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2012High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 418Avg Mileage 105,538Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 305Avg Mileage 105,446Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

2014High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 236Avg Mileage 103,636Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2015

66.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 188Avg Mileage 108,248Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2016High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 139Avg Mileage 108,228Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2017

66.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 109Avg Mileage 106,580Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2018High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 71Avg Mileage 106,718Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2019

71.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 53Avg Mileage 111,362Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

2020

68.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 57Avg Mileage 106,607Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

2021

67.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 46Avg Mileage 111,803Top Failure Suspension — 65.2%

2022

65.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 38Avg Mileage 110,423Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 39Avg Mileage 100,876Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2024

79.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 58Avg Mileage 115,462Top Failure Suspension — 20.7%

MOT results for 1990 Toyota Carina by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	50.2%	1,112	110,084	Suspension — 25.8%
2010	20	55.3%	796	109,281	Suspension — 22.5%
2011	21	56.1%	595	106,029	Suspension — 24.5%
2012	22	58.4%	418	105,538	Suspension — 23.9%
2013	23	56.1%	305	105,446	Suspension — 48.2%
2014	24	59.7%	236	103,636	Suspension — 49.6%
2015	25	66.0%	188	108,248	Suspension — 55.3%
2016	26	61.9%	139	108,228	Suspension — 57.6%
2017	27	66.1%	109	106,580	Suspension — 35.8%
2018	28	63.4%	71	106,718	Suspension — 56.3%
2019	29	71.7%	53	111,362	Suspension — 30.2%
2020	30	68.4%	57	106,607	Suspension — 38.6%
2021	31	67.4%	46	111,803	Suspension — 65.2%
2022	32	65.8%	38	110,423	Suspension — 78.9%
2023	33	66.7%	39	100,876	Suspension — 56.4%
2024	34	79.3%	58	115,462	Suspension — 20.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Toyota Carina, with age trends.

Suspension

43.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.8%

↑ 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	22.4% (19 yrs)	6.9% (34 yrs)	-15.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	25.8% (19 yrs)	20.7% (34 yrs)	-5.1%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	14.7% (19 yrs)	10.3% (34 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,260 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.