1998 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

58.7%

Latest Pass Rate

106,475

Total Tests (All Years)

100,541 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 1998 Toyota Corolla as it ages.

11 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs53.9%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs53.7%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs54.4%

→ ↓0.0%

22 yrs54.4%

→ ↑3.1%

23 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.3%

24 yrs57.2%

→ ↑1.3%

25 yrs58.5%

→ ↑0.2%

26 yrs58.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	62.3%	16,497
12 yrs	60.0%	14,927
13 yrs	56.7%	13,814
14 yrs	54.8%	12,044
15 yrs	53.9%	10,348
16 yrs	52.6%	8,725
17 yrs	53.7%	7,241
18 yrs	54.8%	5,851
19 yrs	54.2%	4,624
20 yrs	54.1%	2,541
21 yrs	54.4%	2,223
22 yrs	54.4%	1,719
23 yrs	57.5%	1,704
24 yrs	57.2%	1,118
25 yrs	58.5%	1,166
26 yrs	58.7%	1,933

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Toyota Corolla pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	58.7%	1,933
2023 (25 yrs)	58.5%	1,166
2022 (24 yrs)	57.2%	1,118
2021 (23 yrs)	57.5%	1,704
2020 (22 yrs)	54.4%	1,719
2019 (21 yrs)	54.4%	2,223
2018 (20 yrs)	54.1%	2,541
2017 (19 yrs)	54.2%	4,624
2016 (18 yrs)	54.8%	5,851
2015 (17 yrs)	53.7%	7,241
2014 (16 yrs)	52.6%	8,725
2013 (15 yrs)	53.9%	10,348
2012 (14 yrs)	54.8%	12,044
2011 (13 yrs)	56.7%	13,814
2010 (12 yrs)	60%	14,927
2009 (11 yrs)	62.3%	16,497

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 16,497Avg Mileage 81,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2010High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,927Avg Mileage 86,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2011High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 13,814Avg Mileage 89,681Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2012High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 12,044Avg Mileage 92,625Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2013High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,348Avg Mileage 94,937Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

2014High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,725Avg Mileage 96,528Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

2015High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,241Avg Mileage 97,850Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2016High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,851Avg Mileage 98,640Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,624Avg Mileage 98,816Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,541Avg Mileage 98,981Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2019High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,223Avg Mileage 99,485Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

2020High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,719Avg Mileage 99,563Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2021High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,704Avg Mileage 99,147Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2022High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,118Avg Mileage 98,401Top Failure Suspension — 72.8%

2023High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,166Avg Mileage 99,761Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

2024High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,933Avg Mileage 100,541Top Failure Suspension — 63.2%

MOT results for 1998 Toyota Corolla by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	62.3%	16,497	81,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2010	12	60.0%	14,927	86,117	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2011	13	56.7%	13,814	89,681	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2012	14	54.8%	12,044	92,625	Suspension — 22.9%
2013	15	53.9%	10,348	94,937	Suspension — 56.2%
2014	16	52.6%	8,725	96,528	Suspension — 64.6%
2015	17	53.7%	7,241	97,850	Suspension — 63.8%
2016	18	54.8%	5,851	98,640	Suspension — 62.6%
2017	19	54.2%	4,624	98,816	Suspension — 66.1%
2018	20	54.1%	2,541	98,981	Suspension — 60.7%
2019	21	54.4%	2,223	99,485	Suspension — 61.9%
2020	22	54.4%	1,719	99,563	Suspension — 67.2%
2021	23	57.5%	1,704	99,147	Suspension — 65.4%
2022	24	57.2%	1,118	98,401	Suspension — 72.8%
2023	25	58.5%	1,166	99,761	Suspension — 61.8%
2024	26	58.7%	1,933	100,541	Suspension — 63.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Toyota Corolla, with age trends.

Suspension

52.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

29.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

27.8%

↑ 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	13.8% (11 yrs)	63.2% (26 yrs)	+49.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.9% (11 yrs)	30.1% (26 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.9% (11 yrs)	27.6% (26 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 106,475 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.