1996 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

68.3%

Latest Pass Rate

32,251

Total Tests (All Years)

97,871 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 1996 Toyota Corolla as it ages.

13 yrs55.9%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs53.5%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs52.1%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs51.6%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs51.6%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs53.8%

→ ↑4.2%

20 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.9%

21 yrs56.1%

→ ↑3.9%

22 yrs60.0%

→ ↓4.6%

23 yrs55.4%

→ ↑2.1%

24 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.6%

25 yrs56.9%

→ ↑7.6%

26 yrs64.5%

→ ↓6.7%

27 yrs57.8%

→ ↑10.5%

28 yrs68.3%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	55.9%	6,477
14 yrs	53.5%	5,559
15 yrs	52.1%	4,753
16 yrs	51.6%	3,665
17 yrs	52.2%	2,882
18 yrs	51.6%	2,248
19 yrs	53.8%	1,751
20 yrs	58.0%	1,349
21 yrs	56.1%	1,039
22 yrs	60.0%	557
23 yrs	55.4%	448
24 yrs	57.5%	355
25 yrs	56.9%	355
26 yrs	64.5%	242
27 yrs	57.8%	237
28 yrs	68.3%	334

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Toyota Corolla pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	68.3%	334
2023 (27 yrs)	57.8%	237
2022 (26 yrs)	64.5%	242
2021 (25 yrs)	56.9%	355
2020 (24 yrs)	57.5%	355
2019 (23 yrs)	55.4%	448
2018 (22 yrs)	60%	557
2017 (21 yrs)	56.1%	1,039
2016 (20 yrs)	58%	1,349
2015 (19 yrs)	53.8%	1,751
2014 (18 yrs)	51.6%	2,248
2013 (17 yrs)	52.2%	2,882
2012 (16 yrs)	51.6%	3,665
2011 (15 yrs)	52.1%	4,753
2010 (14 yrs)	53.5%	5,559
2009 (13 yrs)	55.9%	6,477

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,477Avg Mileage 87,658Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2010High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,559Avg Mileage 91,787Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2011High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,753Avg Mileage 94,365Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2012High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,665Avg Mileage 95,065Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2013High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,882Avg Mileage 95,897Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2014High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,248Avg Mileage 96,314Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2015High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,751Avg Mileage 96,102Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

2016High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,349Avg Mileage 96,225Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2017High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,039Avg Mileage 95,145Top Failure Suspension — 58.4%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 557Avg Mileage 94,382Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2019High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 448Avg Mileage 93,720Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2020High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 355Avg Mileage 96,767Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

2021High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 355Avg Mileage 95,842Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2022High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 242Avg Mileage 96,731Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2023High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 237Avg Mileage 94,730Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

2024

68.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 334Avg Mileage 97,871Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

MOT results for 1996 Toyota Corolla by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	55.9%	6,477	87,658	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2010	14	53.5%	5,559	91,787	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2011	15	52.1%	4,753	94,365	Suspension — 27.0%
2012	16	51.6%	3,665	95,065	Suspension — 27.0%
2013	17	52.2%	2,882	95,897	Suspension — 58.8%
2014	18	51.6%	2,248	96,314	Suspension — 62.0%
2015	19	53.8%	1,751	96,102	Suspension — 56.8%
2016	20	58.0%	1,349	96,225	Suspension — 51.5%
2017	21	56.1%	1,039	95,145	Suspension — 58.4%
2018	22	60.0%	557	94,382	Suspension — 48.1%
2019	23	55.4%	448	93,720	Suspension — 48.4%
2020	24	57.5%	355	96,767	Suspension — 49.3%
2021	25	56.9%	355	95,842	Suspension — 53.0%
2022	26	64.5%	242	96,731	Suspension — 45.9%
2023	27	57.8%	237	94,730	Suspension — 60.3%
2024	28	68.3%	334	97,871	Suspension — 35.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Toyota Corolla, with age trends.

Suspension

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.3%

↑ 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	21.1% (13 yrs)	35.3% (28 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.6% (13 yrs)	29.6% (28 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.8% (13 yrs)	23.4% (28 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Toyota Corolla page →

About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 32,251 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.