1991 Toyota Celica — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

70.4%

Latest Pass Rate

6,031

Total Tests (All Years)

121,212 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 Celica as it ages.

18 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs47.9%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs49.5%

→ ↑4.7%

21 yrs54.2%

→ ↑0.2%

22 yrs54.4%

→ ↑2.0%

23 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.4%

24 yrs56.0%

→ ↑5.7%

25 yrs61.7%

→ ↓6.3%

26 yrs55.4%

→ ↓2.5%

27 yrs52.9%

→ ↑7.5%

28 yrs60.4%

→ ↑0.3%

29 yrs60.7%

→ ↑2.3%

30 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.3%

31 yrs61.7%

→ ↑6.2%

32 yrs67.9%

→ ↑2.5%

33 yrs70.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	47.2%	1,247
19 yrs	47.9%	1,045
20 yrs	49.5%	786
21 yrs	54.2%	568
22 yrs	54.4%	439
23 yrs	56.4%	365
24 yrs	56.0%	325
25 yrs	61.7%	282
26 yrs	55.4%	242
27 yrs	52.9%	157
28 yrs	60.4%	134
29 yrs	60.7%	112
30 yrs	63.0%	81
31 yrs	61.7%	60
32 yrs	67.9%	53
33 yrs	70.4%	135

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	70.4%	135
2023 (32 yrs)	67.9%	53
2022 (31 yrs)	61.7%	60
2021 (30 yrs)	63%	81
2020 (29 yrs)	60.7%	112
2019 (28 yrs)	60.4%	134
2018 (27 yrs)	52.9%	157
2017 (26 yrs)	55.4%	242
2016 (25 yrs)	61.7%	282
2015 (24 yrs)	56%	325
2014 (23 yrs)	56.4%	365
2013 (22 yrs)	54.4%	439
2012 (21 yrs)	54.2%	568
2011 (20 yrs)	49.5%	786
2010 (19 yrs)	47.9%	1,045
2009 (18 yrs)	47.2%	1,247

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,247Avg Mileage 128,098Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%

2010High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,045Avg Mileage 129,481Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2011High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 786Avg Mileage 129,438Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

2012High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 568Avg Mileage 130,568Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

2013High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 439Avg Mileage 129,328Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2014High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 365Avg Mileage 130,583Top Failure Suspension — 61.6%

2015High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 325Avg Mileage 127,746Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2016High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 282Avg Mileage 132,365Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2017High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 242Avg Mileage 129,975Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2018High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 157Avg Mileage 125,640Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2019High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 134Avg Mileage 126,666Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2020High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 112Avg Mileage 118,717Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2021High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 81Avg Mileage 119,379Top Failure Brakes — 95.1%

2022High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 60Avg Mileage 124,737Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2023

67.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 53Avg Mileage 111,150Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

2024

70.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 135Avg Mileage 121,212Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 27.4%

MOT results for 1991 Toyota Celica by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	47.2%	1,247	128,098	Suspension — 30.5%
2010	19	47.9%	1,045	129,481	Suspension — 29.9%
2011	20	49.5%	786	129,438	Suspension — 29.8%
2012	21	54.2%	568	130,568	Suspension — 31.5%
2013	22	54.4%	439	129,328	Brakes — 63.1%
2014	23	56.4%	365	130,583	Suspension — 61.6%
2015	24	56.0%	325	127,746	Brakes — 65.2%
2016	25	61.7%	282	132,365	Suspension — 61.0%
2017	26	55.4%	242	129,975	Suspension — 71.9%
2018	27	52.9%	157	125,640	Brakes — 58.6%
2019	28	60.4%	134	126,666	Suspension — 54.5%
2020	29	60.7%	112	118,717	Suspension — 60.7%
2021	30	63.0%	81	119,379	Brakes — 95.1%
2022	31	61.7%	60	124,737	Brakes — 43.3%
2023	32	67.9%	53	111,150	Brakes — 35.8%
2024	33	70.4%	135	121,212	Body, chassis, structure — 27.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

47.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

45.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.5%

↑ 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	30.5% (18 yrs)	14.8% (33 yrs)	-15.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	28.5% (18 yrs)	25.2% (33 yrs)	-3.3%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	16.1% (18 yrs)	16.3% (33 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Celica cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,031 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.