1994 Toyota Carina — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,637

Total Tests (All Years)

113,244 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 1994 Toyota Carina as it ages.

15 yrs46.8%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs48.8%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.4%

18 yrs49.0%

→ ↑5.4%

19 yrs54.4%

→ ↑9.7%

20 yrs64.1%

→ ↓4.1%

21 yrs60.0%

→ ↑0.5%

22 yrs60.5%

→ ↓3.4%

23 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.2%

24 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.1%

25 yrs55.8%

→ ↑10.4%

26 yrs66.2%

→ ↓9.3%

27 yrs56.9%

→ ↑2.9%

28 yrs59.8%

→ ↓5.5%

29 yrs54.3%

→ ↑12.4%

30 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	46.8%	301
16 yrs	48.8%	244
17 yrs	51.4%	177
18 yrs	49.0%	145
19 yrs	54.4%	103
20 yrs	64.1%	78
21 yrs	60.0%	50
22 yrs	60.5%	38
23 yrs	57.1%	464
24 yrs	56.9%	246
25 yrs	55.8%	199
26 yrs	66.2%	136
27 yrs	56.9%	144
28 yrs	59.8%	92
29 yrs	54.3%	94
30 yrs	66.7%	126

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Toyota Carina pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	66.7%	126
2023 (29 yrs)	54.3%	94
2022 (28 yrs)	59.8%	92
2021 (27 yrs)	56.9%	144
2020 (26 yrs)	66.2%	136
2019 (25 yrs)	55.8%	199
2018 (24 yrs)	56.9%	246
2017 (23 yrs)	57.1%	464
2016 (22 yrs)	60.5%	38
2015 (21 yrs)	60%	50
2014 (20 yrs)	64.1%	78
2013 (19 yrs)	54.4%	103
2012 (18 yrs)	49%	145
2011 (17 yrs)	51.4%	177
2010 (16 yrs)	48.8%	244
2009 (15 yrs)	46.8%	301

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 301Avg Mileage 123,698Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2010High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 244Avg Mileage 122,820Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2011High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 177Avg Mileage 127,527Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2012High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 145Avg Mileage 136,399Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%

2013High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 103Avg Mileage 139,625Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2014High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 78Avg Mileage 128,196Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 50Avg Mileage 124,451Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2016High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 38Avg Mileage 132,998Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 464Avg Mileage 118,678Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

2018High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 246Avg Mileage 116,411Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 199Avg Mileage 116,170Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2020

66.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 136Avg Mileage 113,848Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2021High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 144Avg Mileage 114,934Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2022High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 92Avg Mileage 113,385Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 94Avg Mileage 114,850Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 126Avg Mileage 113,244Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 36.5%

MOT results for 1994 Toyota Carina by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	46.8%	301	123,698	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2010	16	48.8%	244	122,820	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2011	17	51.4%	177	127,527	Suspension — 26.0%
2012	18	49.0%	145	136,399	Suspension — 29.0%
2013	19	54.4%	103	139,625	Brakes — 50.5%
2014	20	64.1%	78	128,196	Suspension — 47.4%
2015	21	60.0%	50	124,451	Suspension — 52.0%
2016	22	60.5%	38	132,998	Suspension — 52.6%
2017	23	57.1%	464	118,678	Suspension — 44.2%
2018	24	56.9%	246	116,411	Brakes — 49.2%
2019	25	55.8%	199	116,170	Suspension — 50.3%
2020	26	66.2%	136	113,848	Brakes — 41.9%
2021	27	56.9%	144	114,934	Brakes — 46.5%
2022	28	59.8%	92	113,385	Suspension — 46.7%
2023	29	54.3%	94	114,850	Suspension — 66.0%
2024	30	66.7%	126	113,244	Noise, emissions and leaks — 36.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Toyota Carina, with age trends.

Suspension

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.3%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	16.6% (15 yrs)	23.8% (30 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.9% (15 yrs)	28.6% (30 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.9% (15 yrs)	19.0% (30 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,637 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.