1994 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

65.4%

Latest Pass Rate

27,735

Total Tests (All Years)

104,575 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 1994 Toyota Corolla as it ages.

15 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs53.0%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs52.3%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs54.5%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs56.9%

→ ↓0.9%

22 yrs56.0%

→ ↑1.6%

23 yrs57.6%

→ ↑0.6%

24 yrs58.2%

→ ↑2.9%

25 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.1%

26 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.9%

27 yrs59.1%

→ ↑8.5%

28 yrs67.6%

→ ↓2.4%

29 yrs65.2%

→ ↑0.2%

30 yrs65.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	52.9%	6,077
16 yrs	53.0%	4,911
17 yrs	51.8%	3,961
18 yrs	52.3%	3,010
19 yrs	54.5%	2,319
20 yrs	56.0%	1,792
21 yrs	56.9%	1,405
22 yrs	56.0%	1,140
23 yrs	57.6%	876
24 yrs	58.2%	471
25 yrs	61.1%	370
26 yrs	60.0%	305
27 yrs	59.1%	320
28 yrs	67.6%	207
29 yrs	65.2%	204
30 yrs	65.4%	367

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Toyota Corolla pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	65.4%	367
2023 (29 yrs)	65.2%	204
2022 (28 yrs)	67.6%	207
2021 (27 yrs)	59.1%	320
2020 (26 yrs)	60%	305
2019 (25 yrs)	61.1%	370
2018 (24 yrs)	58.2%	471
2017 (23 yrs)	57.6%	876
2016 (22 yrs)	56%	1,140
2015 (21 yrs)	56.9%	1,405
2014 (20 yrs)	56%	1,792
2013 (19 yrs)	54.5%	2,319
2012 (18 yrs)	52.3%	3,010
2011 (17 yrs)	51.8%	3,961
2010 (16 yrs)	53%	4,911
2009 (15 yrs)	52.9%	6,077

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,077Avg Mileage 102,564Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2010High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,911Avg Mileage 105,131Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2011High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,961Avg Mileage 105,528Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2012High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,010Avg Mileage 106,256Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%

2013High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,319Avg Mileage 106,341Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2014High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,792Avg Mileage 106,989Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,405Avg Mileage 107,042Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2016High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,140Avg Mileage 108,734Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2017High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 876Avg Mileage 106,925Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2018High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 471Avg Mileage 104,315Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2019High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 370Avg Mileage 104,959Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2020High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 305Avg Mileage 103,743Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2021High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 320Avg Mileage 100,872Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2022

67.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 207Avg Mileage 101,133Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2023

65.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 204Avg Mileage 102,261Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2024

65.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 367Avg Mileage 104,575Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

MOT results for 1994 Toyota Corolla by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	52.9%	6,077	102,564	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2010	16	53.0%	4,911	105,131	Suspension — 26.5%
2011	17	51.8%	3,961	105,528	Suspension — 27.1%
2012	18	52.3%	3,010	106,256	Suspension — 28.7%
2013	19	54.5%	2,319	106,341	Suspension — 59.2%
2014	20	56.0%	1,792	106,989	Suspension — 57.1%
2015	21	56.9%	1,405	107,042	Suspension — 62.2%
2016	22	56.0%	1,140	108,734	Suspension — 55.3%
2017	23	57.6%	876	106,925	Suspension — 59.4%
2018	24	58.2%	471	104,315	Suspension — 57.5%
2019	25	61.1%	370	104,959	Suspension — 53.8%
2020	26	60.0%	305	103,743	Suspension — 47.5%
2021	27	59.1%	320	100,872	Suspension — 69.1%
2022	28	67.6%	207	101,133	Suspension — 44.0%
2023	29	65.2%	204	102,261	Suspension — 57.4%
2024	30	65.4%	367	104,575	Suspension — 58.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Toyota Corolla, with age trends.

Suspension

49.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	25.0% (15 yrs)	58.0% (30 yrs)	+33.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.7% (15 yrs)	32.7% (30 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.3% (15 yrs)	24.0% (30 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 27,735 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.