1987 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

67.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,826

Total Tests (All Years)

98,711 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 1987 Toyota Corolla as it ages.

22 yrs48.6%

→ ↑5.9%

23 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.0%

24 yrs54.5%

→ ↑1.1%

25 yrs55.6%

→ ↑3.5%

26 yrs59.1%

→ ↑0.9%

27 yrs60.0%

→ ↑3.6%

28 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.6%

29 yrs62.0%

→ ↑18.6%

30 yrs80.6%

→ ↓4.2%

31 yrs76.4%

→ ↓2.6%

32 yrs73.8%

→ ↓3.8%

33 yrs70.0%

→ ↑10.0%

34 yrs80.0%

→ ↓12.3%

35 yrs67.7%

→ ↑12.9%

36 yrs80.6%

→ ↓13.5%

37 yrs67.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	48.6%	370
23 yrs	54.5%	279
24 yrs	54.5%	209
25 yrs	55.6%	162
26 yrs	59.1%	137
27 yrs	60.0%	115
28 yrs	63.6%	88
29 yrs	62.0%	79
30 yrs	80.6%	67
31 yrs	76.4%	55
32 yrs	73.8%	42
33 yrs	70.0%	40
34 yrs	80.0%	40
35 yrs	67.7%	31
36 yrs	80.6%	36
37 yrs	67.1%	76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Toyota Corolla pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	67.1%	76
2023 (36 yrs)	80.6%	36
2022 (35 yrs)	67.7%	31
2021 (34 yrs)	80%	40
2020 (33 yrs)	70%	40
2019 (32 yrs)	73.8%	42
2018 (31 yrs)	76.4%	55
2017 (30 yrs)	80.6%	67
2016 (29 yrs)	62%	79
2015 (28 yrs)	63.6%	88
2014 (27 yrs)	60%	115
2013 (26 yrs)	59.1%	137
2012 (25 yrs)	55.6%	162
2011 (24 yrs)	54.5%	209
2010 (23 yrs)	54.5%	279
2009 (22 yrs)	48.6%	370

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 370Avg Mileage 92,746Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2010High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 279Avg Mileage 91,535Top Failure Suspension — 25.4%

2011High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 209Avg Mileage 90,203Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%

2012High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 162Avg Mileage 85,269Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2013High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 137Avg Mileage 90,622Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.9%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 115Avg Mileage 91,918Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2015High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 88Avg Mileage 93,370Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2016High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 79Avg Mileage 89,558Top Failure Suspension — 65.8%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 67Avg Mileage 94,737Top Failure Suspension — 26.9%

2018

76.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 55Avg Mileage 99,714Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2019

73.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 42Avg Mileage 104,194Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2020

70.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 40Avg Mileage 100,048Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2021

80.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 40Avg Mileage 94,487Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2022

67.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 31Avg Mileage 97,142Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

2023

80.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 36Avg Mileage 97,099Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2024

67.1%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 76Avg Mileage 98,711Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 26.3%

MOT results for 1987 Toyota Corolla by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	48.6%	370	92,746	Suspension — 27.0%
2010	23	54.5%	279	91,535	Suspension — 25.4%
2011	24	54.5%	209	90,203	Suspension — 28.7%
2012	25	55.6%	162	85,269	Suspension — 22.2%
2013	26	59.1%	137	90,622	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.9%
2014	27	60.0%	115	91,918	Suspension — 54.8%
2015	28	63.6%	88	93,370	Suspension — 61.4%
2016	29	62.0%	79	89,558	Suspension — 65.8%
2017	30	80.6%	67	94,737	Suspension — 26.9%
2018	31	76.4%	55	99,714	Brakes — 21.8%
2019	32	73.8%	42	104,194	Brakes — 28.6%
2020	33	70.0%	40	100,048	Brakes — 60.0%
2021	34	80.0%	40	94,487	Suspension — 30.0%
2022	35	67.7%	31	97,142	Suspension — 32.3%
2023	36	80.6%	36	97,099	Tyres — 16.7%
2024	37	67.1%	76	98,711	Body, chassis, structure — 26.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Toyota Corolla, with age trends.

Suspension

33.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

29.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

18.8%

↓ Decreases 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	27.0% (22 yrs)	18.4% (37 yrs)	-8.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	21.1% (22 yrs)	13.2% (37 yrs)	-7.9%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,826 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.