1985 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

94.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,198

Total Tests (All Years)

88,167 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 1985 Toyota Corolla as it ages.

24 yrs59.9%

→ ↓7.3%

25 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.6%

26 yrs54.2%

→ ↓1.5%

27 yrs52.7%

→ ↑8.0%

28 yrs60.7%

→ ↑2.3%

29 yrs63.0%

→ ↑10.3%

30 yrs73.3%

→ ↓5.7%

31 yrs67.6%

→ ↑5.7%

32 yrs73.3%

→ ↑5.9%

33 yrs79.2%

→ ↑6.8%

34 yrs86.0%

→ ↓12.2%

35 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.7%

36 yrs71.1%

→ ↑3.1%

38 yrs74.2%

→ ↑20.3%

39 yrs94.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	59.9%	172
25 yrs	52.6%	137
26 yrs	54.2%	118
27 yrs	52.7%	91
28 yrs	60.7%	89
29 yrs	63.0%	81
30 yrs	73.3%	86
31 yrs	67.6%	71
32 yrs	73.3%	60
33 yrs	79.2%	48
34 yrs	86.0%	43
35 yrs	73.8%	42
36 yrs	71.1%	38
38 yrs	74.2%	31
39 yrs	94.5%	91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Toyota Corolla pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	94.5%	91
2023 (38 yrs)	74.2%	31
2021 (36 yrs)	71.1%	38
2020 (35 yrs)	73.8%	42
2019 (34 yrs)	86%	43
2018 (33 yrs)	79.2%	48
2017 (32 yrs)	73.3%	60
2016 (31 yrs)	67.6%	71
2015 (30 yrs)	73.3%	86
2014 (29 yrs)	63%	81
2013 (28 yrs)	60.7%	89
2012 (27 yrs)	52.7%	91
2011 (26 yrs)	54.2%	118
2010 (25 yrs)	52.6%	137
2009 (24 yrs)	59.9%	172

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 172Avg Mileage 92,855Top Failure Suspension — 19.8%

2010High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 137Avg Mileage 89,834Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2011High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 118Avg Mileage 96,453Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2012High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 91Avg Mileage 92,737Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2013High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 89Avg Mileage 96,350Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2014High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 81Avg Mileage 98,256Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%

2015

73.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 86Avg Mileage 108,858Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 71Avg Mileage 112,593Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2017

73.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 60Avg Mileage 112,476Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

2018

79.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 48Avg Mileage 110,658Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2019

86.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 43Avg Mileage 126,091Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2020

73.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 42Avg Mileage 138,333Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.5%

2021

71.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 38Avg Mileage 118,126Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2023

74.2%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 31Avg Mileage 110,629Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.5%

2024

94.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 91Avg Mileage 88,167Top Failure Brakes — 4.4%

MOT results for 1985 Toyota Corolla by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	59.9%	172	92,855	Suspension — 19.8%
2010	25	52.6%	137	89,834	Suspension — 25.5%
2011	26	54.2%	118	96,453	Suspension — 27.1%
2012	27	52.7%	91	92,737	Suspension — 31.9%
2013	28	60.7%	89	96,350	Suspension — 52.8%
2014	29	63.0%	81	98,256	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%
2015	30	73.3%	86	108,858	Brakes — 26.7%
2016	31	67.6%	71	112,593	Suspension — 38.0%
2017	32	73.3%	60	112,476	Suspension — 38.3%
2018	33	79.2%	48	110,658	Tyres — 12.5%
2019	34	86.0%	43	126,091	Tyres — 16.3%
2020	35	73.8%	42	138,333	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.5%
2021	36	71.1%	38	118,126	Suspension — 39.5%
2023	38	74.2%	31	110,629	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.5%
2024	39	94.5%	91	88,167	Brakes — 4.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Toyota Corolla, with age trends.

Suspension

27.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

20.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

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
Brakes	16.9% (24 yrs)	4.4% (39 yrs)	-12.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,198 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.