1997 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

61.4%

Latest Pass Rate

58,165

Total Tests (All Years)

99,981 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 1997 Toyota Corolla as it ages.

12 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs54.4%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs53.0%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.7%

22 yrs57.6%

→ ↑1.2%

23 yrs58.8%

→ ↑3.1%

24 yrs61.9%

→ ↓3.2%

25 yrs58.7%

→ ↑0.6%

26 yrs59.3%

→ ↑2.1%

27 yrs61.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	59.4%	9,888
13 yrs	56.8%	8,821
14 yrs	55.7%	7,811
15 yrs	54.4%	6,571
16 yrs	53.7%	5,487
17 yrs	53.0%	4,469
18 yrs	55.4%	3,663
19 yrs	56.1%	2,923
20 yrs	57.5%	2,240
21 yrs	58.3%	1,217
22 yrs	57.6%	1,060
23 yrs	58.8%	865
24 yrs	61.9%	894
25 yrs	58.7%	576
26 yrs	59.3%	599
27 yrs	61.4%	1,081

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Toyota Corolla pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	61.4%	1,081
2023 (26 yrs)	59.3%	599
2022 (25 yrs)	58.7%	576
2021 (24 yrs)	61.9%	894
2020 (23 yrs)	58.8%	865
2019 (22 yrs)	57.6%	1,060
2018 (21 yrs)	58.3%	1,217
2017 (20 yrs)	57.5%	2,240
2016 (19 yrs)	56.1%	2,923
2015 (18 yrs)	55.4%	3,663
2014 (17 yrs)	53%	4,469
2013 (16 yrs)	53.7%	5,487
2012 (15 yrs)	54.4%	6,571
2011 (14 yrs)	55.7%	7,811
2010 (13 yrs)	56.8%	8,821
2009 (12 yrs)	59.4%	9,888

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,888Avg Mileage 84,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2010High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,821Avg Mileage 88,722Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

2011High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,811Avg Mileage 91,070Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%

2012High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,571Avg Mileage 93,561Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2013High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,487Avg Mileage 94,527Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2014High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,469Avg Mileage 95,840Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2015High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,663Avg Mileage 97,065Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2016High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,923Avg Mileage 97,698Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,240Avg Mileage 97,287Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2018High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,217Avg Mileage 97,220Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2019High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,060Avg Mileage 97,986Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 865Avg Mileage 98,450Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2021High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 894Avg Mileage 99,156Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2022High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 576Avg Mileage 101,198Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2023High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 599Avg Mileage 99,726Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

2024High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 1,081Avg Mileage 99,981Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

MOT results for 1997 Toyota Corolla by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	59.4%	9,888	84,444	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2010	13	56.8%	8,821	88,722	Suspension — 23.1%
2011	14	55.7%	7,811	91,070	Suspension — 25.7%
2012	15	54.4%	6,571	93,561	Suspension — 26.8%
2013	16	53.7%	5,487	94,527	Suspension — 66.0%
2014	17	53.0%	4,469	95,840	Suspension — 69.4%
2015	18	55.4%	3,663	97,065	Suspension — 63.6%
2016	19	56.1%	2,923	97,698	Suspension — 62.7%
2017	20	57.5%	2,240	97,287	Suspension — 65.1%
2018	21	58.3%	1,217	97,220	Suspension — 60.4%
2019	22	57.6%	1,060	97,986	Suspension — 66.0%
2020	23	58.8%	865	98,450	Suspension — 59.8%
2021	24	61.9%	894	99,156	Suspension — 60.0%
2022	25	58.7%	576	101,198	Suspension — 71.7%
2023	26	59.3%	599	99,726	Suspension — 73.6%
2024	27	61.4%	1,081	99,981	Suspension — 46.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Toyota Corolla, with age trends.

Suspension

53.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	19.2% (12 yrs)	46.5% (27 yrs)	+27.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.7% (12 yrs)	25.9% (27 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.0% (12 yrs)	20.4% (27 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 58,165 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.