1999 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

58.4%

Latest Pass Rate

113,900

Total Tests (All Years)

101,493 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 1999 Toyota Corolla as it ages.

10 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs59.9%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs55.9%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs56.0%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.8%

19 yrs55.4%

→ ↑4.8%

20 yrs60.2%

→ ↓1.4%

21 yrs58.8%

→ ↑0.9%

22 yrs59.7%

→ ↑0.6%

23 yrs60.3%

→ ↑2.5%

24 yrs62.8%

→ ↓4.4%

25 yrs58.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	63.9%	15,878
11 yrs	61.6%	14,605
12 yrs	59.9%	14,019
13 yrs	57.1%	12,648
14 yrs	56.3%	11,298
15 yrs	55.9%	9,759
16 yrs	56.0%	8,228
17 yrs	57.1%	6,809
18 yrs	56.2%	5,477
19 yrs	55.4%	3,109
20 yrs	60.2%	2,633
21 yrs	58.8%	2,094
22 yrs	59.7%	2,173
23 yrs	60.3%	1,389
24 yrs	62.8%	1,446
25 yrs	58.4%	2,335

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Toyota Corolla pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	58.4%	2,335
2023 (24 yrs)	62.8%	1,446
2022 (23 yrs)	60.3%	1,389
2021 (22 yrs)	59.7%	2,173
2020 (21 yrs)	58.8%	2,094
2019 (20 yrs)	60.2%	2,633
2018 (19 yrs)	55.4%	3,109
2017 (18 yrs)	56.2%	5,477
2016 (17 yrs)	57.1%	6,809
2015 (16 yrs)	56%	8,228
2014 (15 yrs)	55.9%	9,759
2013 (14 yrs)	56.3%	11,298
2012 (13 yrs)	57.1%	12,648
2011 (12 yrs)	59.9%	14,019
2010 (11 yrs)	61.6%	14,605
2009 (10 yrs)	63.9%	15,878

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,878Avg Mileage 74,308Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2010High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,605Avg Mileage 79,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2011High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,019Avg Mileage 83,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,648Avg Mileage 87,837Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,298Avg Mileage 90,593Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,759Avg Mileage 93,447Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2015High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,228Avg Mileage 94,963Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,809Avg Mileage 96,669Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2017High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,477Avg Mileage 97,442Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2018High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,109Avg Mileage 97,443Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2019High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,633Avg Mileage 97,881Top Failure Brakes — 49.0%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,094Avg Mileage 98,341Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2021High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,173Avg Mileage 97,574Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2022High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,389Avg Mileage 98,452Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,446Avg Mileage 98,689Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

2024High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 2,335Avg Mileage 101,493Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

MOT results for 1999 Toyota Corolla by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	63.9%	15,878	74,308	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2010	11	61.6%	14,605	79,700	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2011	12	59.9%	14,019	83,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2012	13	57.1%	12,648	87,837	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2013	14	56.3%	11,298	90,593	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.0%
2014	15	55.9%	9,759	93,447	Brakes — 48.8%
2015	16	56.0%	8,228	94,963	Brakes — 48.1%
2016	17	57.1%	6,809	96,669	Brakes — 45.5%
2017	18	56.2%	5,477	97,442	Brakes — 48.4%
2018	19	55.4%	3,109	97,443	Brakes — 48.0%
2019	20	60.2%	2,633	97,881	Brakes — 49.0%
2020	21	58.8%	2,094	98,341	Brakes — 50.6%
2021	22	59.7%	2,173	97,574	Brakes — 50.8%
2022	23	60.3%	1,389	98,452	Suspension — 50.0%
2023	24	62.8%	1,446	98,689	Suspension — 55.4%
2024	25	58.4%	2,335	101,493	Suspension — 55.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Toyota Corolla, with age trends.

Brakes

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	14.7% (10 yrs)	43.0% (25 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.7% (10 yrs)	25.1% (25 yrs)	+11.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 113,900 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.