1990 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

75.6%

Latest Pass Rate

6,673

Total Tests (All Years)

90,453 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 1990 Toyota Corolla as it ages.

19 yrs46.2%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs48.9%

→ ↑1.6%

21 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.3%

22 yrs50.8%

→ ↑4.9%

23 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.1%

24 yrs55.6%

→ ↑1.7%

25 yrs57.3%

→ ↓0.0%

26 yrs57.3%

→ ↓5.5%

27 yrs51.8%

→ ↑17.8%

28 yrs69.6%

→ ↓5.0%

29 yrs64.6%

→ ↓8.1%

30 yrs56.5%

→ ↑12.0%

31 yrs68.5%

→ ↑1.3%

32 yrs69.8%

→ ↓0.2%

33 yrs69.6%

→ ↑6.0%

34 yrs75.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	46.2%	1,655
20 yrs	48.9%	1,224
21 yrs	50.5%	921
22 yrs	50.8%	653
23 yrs	55.7%	470
24 yrs	55.6%	374
25 yrs	57.3%	293
26 yrs	57.3%	234
27 yrs	51.8%	195
28 yrs	69.6%	112
29 yrs	64.6%	99
30 yrs	56.5%	92
31 yrs	68.5%	92
32 yrs	69.8%	63
33 yrs	69.6%	69
34 yrs	75.6%	127

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Toyota Corolla pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	75.6%	127
2023 (33 yrs)	69.6%	69
2022 (32 yrs)	69.8%	63
2021 (31 yrs)	68.5%	92
2020 (30 yrs)	56.5%	92
2019 (29 yrs)	64.6%	99
2018 (28 yrs)	69.6%	112
2017 (27 yrs)	51.8%	195
2016 (26 yrs)	57.3%	234
2015 (25 yrs)	57.3%	293
2014 (24 yrs)	55.6%	374
2013 (23 yrs)	55.7%	470
2012 (22 yrs)	50.8%	653
2011 (21 yrs)	50.5%	921
2010 (20 yrs)	48.9%	1,224
2009 (19 yrs)	46.2%	1,655

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,655Avg Mileage 90,100Top Failure Suspension — 27.6%

2010High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,224Avg Mileage 89,897Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2011High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 921Avg Mileage 87,409Top Failure Suspension — 24.9%

2012High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 653Avg Mileage 86,758Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2013High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 470Avg Mileage 85,308Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2014High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 374Avg Mileage 84,764Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2015High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 293Avg Mileage 84,285Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2016High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 234Avg Mileage 82,822Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2017High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 195Avg Mileage 82,906Top Failure Suspension — 48.7%

2018

69.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 112Avg Mileage 82,241Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2019High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 99Avg Mileage 83,317Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2020High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 92Avg Mileage 88,236Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 40.2%

2021

68.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 92Avg Mileage 89,404Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2022

69.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 63Avg Mileage 86,956Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%

2023

69.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 69Avg Mileage 85,311Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2024

75.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 127Avg Mileage 90,453Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 22.0%

MOT results for 1990 Toyota Corolla by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	46.2%	1,655	90,100	Suspension — 27.6%
2010	20	48.9%	1,224	89,897	Suspension — 28.2%
2011	21	50.5%	921	87,409	Suspension — 24.9%
2012	22	50.8%	653	86,758	Suspension — 26.0%
2013	23	55.7%	470	85,308	Suspension — 49.1%
2014	24	55.6%	374	84,764	Suspension — 51.9%
2015	25	57.3%	293	84,285	Suspension — 44.7%
2016	26	57.3%	234	82,822	Suspension — 55.6%
2017	27	51.8%	195	82,906	Suspension — 48.7%
2018	28	69.6%	112	82,241	Suspension — 41.1%
2019	29	64.6%	99	83,317	Brakes — 34.3%
2020	30	56.5%	92	88,236	Body, chassis, structure — 40.2%
2021	31	68.5%	92	89,404	Suspension — 32.6%
2022	32	69.8%	63	86,956	Suspension — 49.2%
2023	33	69.6%	69	85,311	Brakes — 50.7%
2024	34	75.6%	127	90,453	Body, chassis, structure — 22.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Toyota Corolla, with age trends.

Suspension

37.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

31.2%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

27.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.1%

↑ 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	27.6% (19 yrs)	11.0% (34 yrs)	-16.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	21.1% (19 yrs)	18.9% (34 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,673 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.