1991 Toyota Carina — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

70.8%

Latest Pass Rate

7,027

Total Tests (All Years)

113,810 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 1991 Toyota Carina as it ages.

18 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.1%

19 yrs53.3%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs55.7%

→ ↑2.6%

21 yrs58.3%

→ ↓2.3%

22 yrs56.0%

→ ↑3.0%

23 yrs59.0%

→ ↑2.2%

24 yrs61.2%

→ ↑2.3%

25 yrs63.5%

→ ↓0.6%

26 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.7%

27 yrs60.2%

→ ↑7.7%

28 yrs67.9%

→ ↓4.0%

29 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.3%

30 yrs61.6%

→ ↑6.0%

31 yrs67.6%

→ ↑0.1%

32 yrs67.7%

→ ↑3.1%

33 yrs70.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	54.4%	1,731
19 yrs	53.3%	1,258
20 yrs	55.7%	937
21 yrs	58.3%	691
22 yrs	56.0%	530
23 yrs	59.0%	424
24 yrs	61.2%	325
25 yrs	63.5%	260
26 yrs	62.9%	221
27 yrs	60.2%	123
28 yrs	67.9%	106
29 yrs	63.9%	83
30 yrs	61.6%	99
31 yrs	67.6%	68
32 yrs	67.7%	65
33 yrs	70.8%	106

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Toyota Carina pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	70.8%	106
2023 (32 yrs)	67.7%	65
2022 (31 yrs)	67.6%	68
2021 (30 yrs)	61.6%	99
2020 (29 yrs)	63.9%	83
2019 (28 yrs)	67.9%	106
2018 (27 yrs)	60.2%	123
2017 (26 yrs)	62.9%	221
2016 (25 yrs)	63.5%	260
2015 (24 yrs)	61.2%	325
2014 (23 yrs)	59%	424
2013 (22 yrs)	56%	530
2012 (21 yrs)	58.3%	691
2011 (20 yrs)	55.7%	937
2010 (19 yrs)	53.3%	1,258
2009 (18 yrs)	54.4%	1,731

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,731Avg Mileage 109,749Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%

2010High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,258Avg Mileage 109,334Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 937Avg Mileage 110,185Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%

2012High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 691Avg Mileage 108,591Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%

2013High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 530Avg Mileage 106,549Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2014High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 424Avg Mileage 104,630Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2015High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 325Avg Mileage 106,584Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2016High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 260Avg Mileage 104,571Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2017High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 221Avg Mileage 106,964Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2018High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 123Avg Mileage 107,138Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

2019

67.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 106Avg Mileage 110,827Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2020High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 83Avg Mileage 115,948Top Failure Suspension — 74.7%

2021High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 99Avg Mileage 114,400Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2022

67.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 68Avg Mileage 110,947Top Failure Suspension — 63.2%

2023

67.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 65Avg Mileage 112,068Top Failure Tyres — 32.3%

2024

70.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 106Avg Mileage 113,810Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

MOT results for 1991 Toyota Carina by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	54.4%	1,731	109,749	Suspension — 23.2%
2010	19	53.3%	1,258	109,334	Suspension — 25.0%
2011	20	55.7%	937	110,185	Suspension — 23.3%
2012	21	58.3%	691	108,591	Suspension — 23.3%
2013	22	56.0%	530	106,549	Suspension — 62.5%
2014	23	59.0%	424	104,630	Suspension — 62.7%
2015	24	61.2%	325	106,584	Suspension — 61.5%
2016	25	63.5%	260	104,571	Suspension — 68.8%
2017	26	62.9%	221	106,964	Suspension — 63.3%
2018	27	60.2%	123	107,138	Suspension — 48.0%
2019	28	67.9%	106	110,827	Suspension — 51.9%
2020	29	63.9%	83	115,948	Suspension — 74.7%
2021	30	61.6%	99	114,400	Suspension — 47.5%
2022	31	67.6%	68	110,947	Suspension — 63.2%
2023	32	67.7%	65	112,068	Tyres — 32.3%
2024	33	70.8%	106	113,810	Suspension — 28.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Toyota Carina, with age trends.

Suspension

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.2%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

21.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	23.2% (18 yrs)	28.3% (33 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.6% (18 yrs)	17.0% (33 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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,027 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.