1991 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

73.9%

Latest Pass Rate

7,812

Total Tests (All Years)

82,440 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 Corolla as it ages.

18 yrs46.4%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs47.9%

→ ↓2.2%

20 yrs45.7%

→ ↑3.8%

21 yrs49.5%

→ ↑2.0%

22 yrs51.5%

→ ↑4.9%

23 yrs56.4%

→ ↑1.1%

24 yrs57.5%

→ ↑1.6%

25 yrs59.1%

→ ↑2.1%

26 yrs61.2%

→ ↑3.8%

27 yrs65.0%

→ ↓2.9%

28 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.3%

29 yrs61.8%

→ ↑6.8%

30 yrs68.6%

→ ↑2.6%

31 yrs71.2%

→ ↑6.6%

32 yrs77.8%

→ ↓3.9%

33 yrs73.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	46.4%	1,937
19 yrs	47.9%	1,439
20 yrs	45.7%	1,058
21 yrs	49.5%	762
22 yrs	51.5%	592
23 yrs	56.4%	463
24 yrs	57.5%	362
25 yrs	59.1%	281
26 yrs	61.2%	227
27 yrs	65.0%	123
28 yrs	62.1%	116
29 yrs	61.8%	89
30 yrs	68.6%	105
31 yrs	71.2%	66
32 yrs	77.8%	81
33 yrs	73.9%	111

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	73.9%	111
2023 (32 yrs)	77.8%	81
2022 (31 yrs)	71.2%	66
2021 (30 yrs)	68.6%	105
2020 (29 yrs)	61.8%	89
2019 (28 yrs)	62.1%	116
2018 (27 yrs)	65%	123
2017 (26 yrs)	61.2%	227
2016 (25 yrs)	59.1%	281
2015 (24 yrs)	57.5%	362
2014 (23 yrs)	56.4%	463
2013 (22 yrs)	51.5%	592
2012 (21 yrs)	49.5%	762
2011 (20 yrs)	45.7%	1,058
2010 (19 yrs)	47.9%	1,439
2009 (18 yrs)	46.4%	1,937

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,937Avg Mileage 83,671Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2010High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,439Avg Mileage 83,597Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2011High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,058Avg Mileage 82,905Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2012High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 762Avg Mileage 82,038Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 592Avg Mileage 82,244Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2014High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 463Avg Mileage 80,859Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2015High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 362Avg Mileage 81,949Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2016High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 281Avg Mileage 78,630Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2017High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 227Avg Mileage 76,535Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

2018

65.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 123Avg Mileage 74,620Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%

2019High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 116Avg Mileage 76,633Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 89Avg Mileage 82,221Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2021

68.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 105Avg Mileage 81,226Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2022

71.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 66Avg Mileage 84,314Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2023

77.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 81Avg Mileage 87,274Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2024

73.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 111Avg Mileage 82,440Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

MOT results for 1991 Toyota Corolla by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	46.4%	1,937	83,671	Suspension — 29.6%
2010	19	47.9%	1,439	83,597	Suspension — 29.6%
2011	20	45.7%	1,058	82,905	Suspension — 31.7%
2012	21	49.5%	762	82,038	Suspension — 30.2%
2013	22	51.5%	592	82,244	Suspension — 59.1%
2014	23	56.4%	463	80,859	Suspension — 53.8%
2015	24	57.5%	362	81,949	Suspension — 51.4%
2016	25	59.1%	281	78,630	Suspension — 41.6%
2017	26	61.2%	227	76,535	Suspension — 43.6%
2018	27	65.0%	123	74,620	Suspension — 47.2%
2019	28	62.1%	116	76,633	Suspension — 50.9%
2020	29	61.8%	89	82,221	Suspension — 41.6%
2021	30	68.6%	105	81,226	Brakes — 25.7%
2022	31	71.2%	66	84,314	Brakes — 31.8%
2023	32	77.8%	81	87,274	Brakes — 28.4%
2024	33	73.9%	111	82,440	Suspension — 45.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	29.6% (18 yrs)	45.0% (33 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.2% (18 yrs)	24.3% (33 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.7% (18 yrs)	18.9% (33 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,812 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.